Mabuse's Fern Sources
Sources
[1] Abraham Stansfield quote from British Pteridological Society
[2] Farne und Farnverwandte; Kramer et al., Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York (German; see below)
[3] Plant Taxonomy at Wikipedia
[4] Pteridophyta at Wikipedia
[5] Illumiination techniques at kuebelpflanzeninfo.de (German)
[6] Fern Grower's Manual (Revised and Expanded Ed.); Hoshizaki, Moran; Timber Press, Portland, Oregon (see below).
[7] Unechte Rose von Jericho at Wikipedia (German)
[8] A Natural History of Ferns; Moran (2004); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon (see below)
[9] Toxicity of Pteridium Aquilinum (German)
[10] Oaxaca Journal; Sacks (2002); National Geographic Society (see below)
[11] Bracken for Breakfast? (photo's wrong, shows an ostrich fern)
[12] History Of Palaeozoic Forests: Fossil Ferns
Books
There are many good fern books worth reading. Unfortunately, most of them are out of print. But chances are good that you'll get a copy. You don't have to read all of them but these are our recommendations you can't go wrong with:
Peterson Field Guides: Ferns; Boughton Cobb: A Field Guide to the Ferns and Their Related Families of Norteastern and Central North America (1984); Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York. Easy to use booklet for identifying ferns in the wild with many beautiful b/w illustrations.
Encyclopaedia of Ferns; David L. Jones (1987); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. Comprehensive encyclopedia about almost all fern species, cultural requirements, pests and diseases, propagation and hybridization. Many photos. Excellent.
Tree Ferns; Mark F. Large, John E. Braggins (2004); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. Everything you must know about tree ferns, their cultivation and propagation. Best resource about these large ferns.
Fern Grower's Manual (Revised and Expanded Ed.); Barbara Joe Hoshizaki, Robbin C. Moran (2001); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. Comparable to Jones' Encyclopaedia, this book covers nearly all topics about growing ferns and describes almost all species. Excellent b/w illustrations for every fern type. Must-have.
Scandinavian Ferns; Benjamin Øllgaard, Kirsten Tind (1993); Rhodos, Copenhagen. This large book is one of the most beautifully illustrated thanks to Kirsten Tind's artwork.
Ferns to Know And Grow; F. Gordon Foster (Reprint, 1995); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. Classic work on ferns with over 100 fern species and beautiful b/w drawings for each species.
The Plantfinder's Guide To Garden Ferns; Martin Rickard (Reprint, 2003); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. Hands-on guide for growing ferns in your garden. Many photos.
Oaxaca Journal; Oliver Sacks (2002); National Geographic Society. Sack's travel diary about a voyage to Mexico's fern treasures. Not a botanist's book but a diverting essay about biology, history, and culture of Mexico.
Ferns for American Gardens; John T. Mickel (2003); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. With this richly illustrated book you should the right fern for your garden - even if you don't live in America.
A Natural History of Ferns; Robbin C. Moran (2004); Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. A worth reading collection of essays about the life cycle, classification, history, and geography of ferns.
Farne und Farnverwandte; Karl Ulrich Kramer, Johann Jakob Schneller, Eckhard Wollenweber (1995); Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York. Comprehensive description about life cycle, systematics, classification, biology, geography, ecology, and chemistry of ferns and fern allies in German language.