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Summary: The scriptures of Pot
Review: The author is a marijuana enthusiast and great photographer. In this, the second Cannabible, he continues his quest to document the world's various marijuana strains in a humorous text enhanced by his acclaimed microscopic photography.He writes engagingly on all aspects of the plant, from leaves to buds, and lists his favorite types whilst providing information on the use of this botanical for various purposes, including stimulating creativity. He also described the effects, aromas and tastes of about 200 varieties. In addition, he investigates the smoking paraphernalia, medical uses of the plant, the tolerance factor and even the connection between chocolate and marijuana. The information is very thorough and detailed, making this book a valuable reference guide to the cultivator and user of this substance. The Cannabible 2 is a most impressive read and the photographs are beautiful. The book will appeal to marijuana afficionados and all those interested in psycho-active botanicals.
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Summary: Better than the Big Book of Buds
Review: The Big Book of Buds is very unimpressive because it is just a glorified seed bank catalogue. It has absolutely no use except for eye candy. So these two books are really not useful for the grower which is surprising because Ed Rosenthal claims to be one but that is beside the point. Both books are coffee table books but I prefer the Cannabible because at least it has a better design with better quality photographs - but that is about it. Even the introduction by Clarke is a bit of a let down. The breeding section is not even as good as his old Marijuana Botany book and the one found in The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green is superior to both. This book has to be taken on the grounds that it is just there for eye candy but hey! What eye candy it is! So eye candy value is right here! but the strain information is subtle and somewhat absent at best. King says that growers can affect these conditions and he is right, but questions about the strains stability occur. Some of these strains are most certainly one-off hybrids that you will probably never see again.... so enjoy them while you still can.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: This author deserves at least five stars for his unparalleled effort! The Cannabible is a monumental work that will form the base of marijuana identification in the future. King has dedicated his life to writing about and photographing cannabis. His passion permeates every page of the book. We need more dedicated author/photographers like him. Traveling the world collecting information about an illegal plant is difficult and dangerous. King has risen to the occasion and provided great photographs and engaging text on my favorite plant. This connoisseur-quality book is a welcome addition to my library. My Cannabible II is on the way now!
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: This author deserves at least five stars for his unparalleled effort! The Cannabible is a monumental work that will form the base of marijuana identification in the future. King has dedicated his life to writing about and photographing cannabis. His passion permeates every page of the book. We need more dedicated author/photographers like him. Traveling the world collecting information about an illegal plant is difficult and dangerous. King has risen to the occasion and provided great photographs and engaging text on my favorite plant. This connoisseur-quality book is a welcome addition to my library. My Cannabible II is on the way now!
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Summary: Incredible.....
Review: This is a beautifully laid out book with beautiful photos, descriptions, info and much much more.....It is a must for any cannabis connoisseur.
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Summary: Cannabible
Review: This is the most informative and comprehensive book on the subject I've ever read. Not only does King describe each strain scientifically, but he also words it so the average person can truly understand what each bud will deliver. The images are of such superb quality that you touch every one expecting your fingers to come away sticky. The Cannabible is one of a kind and blows away any cannabis book on the market today. Keep up the good work. I'm already looking forward to Cannabible II.
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Summary: Don't waste your money on it
Review: Too bad it's not very good. I tired quickly of seeing so many dried buds. They began to look the same after awhile and the book no longer holds my attention. It was a fun read at first but the whole book got old quickly...the format is hard to follow, with lots of buds on black backgrounds but most have no name and I don't like having to read all the text to find out the name. This is a great idea for a book but not a well thought out final product.
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Summary: Perfect coffee table book.
Review: What a great book. Very informative with excellant photography. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Not quite what I thought
Review: While the Big Book of Buds is more or less a seed catalog, the Cannabible is instead a catalog of buds available if you happen to have connisseur connections around the world, plus some of the typical Amsterdam coffeehouse strains. A fair number of these strains are unavailable as seed or are extinct, thus valuable as a curiousity or for history's sake, but I guess it left me wanting information about strains which you could actually grow out. However, the coverage of the 'dam product is useful. He is a firm advocate of organic grown and carefully cured buds and I respect his lack of tolerance for quick cured hydro. Occasionally I think his focus on taste gets in the way of his description of the effects. Praise is due for his superb history of cannabis and its spread through the modern world in addition to a very well documented history of modern cannabis breeding and seedbanks over the past 25 years or so. His views on what's happening to the gene pool and the need to return to more sativa based genetics were interesting and informative. Photography was also excellent, with some amazing microphotography of trichomes, although a million pictures of bud doesn't really do much for me. I would personally like to see more pictures of what the full grown plants actually look like as well as more detailed descriptions of what the experience of each is like. The bulk of the book is pictures of mostly dried buds with sparse descriptions. On a couple of occasions he lapses into some stuff that is a bit new-agey for me, but overall I believe he has kept a fairly level head.
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Summary: Surprisingly well done
Review: Why surprising? Er, because it's a coffee table book about weed. I was expecting good photos, but the book also provides an informative and well written intro by Robert Connell Clarke (one of the foremost authorities on mj), well edited descriptions of the many strains, interesting supplementary topics from the mind of Jason King (e.g., vaporization), and excellent layout and design. And the photos are fantastic, particularly the microscopic shots. I give it four stars instead of five only because I would have liked to see more. Bring out Cannabible II, with the scratch and sniffs.
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