Mushrooms (DK Handbooks) - Softcover

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Thomas Lsse has been interested in fungi since his childhood, when he gathered edible mushrooms with his family in his native Denmark. He pursued this interest at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, where he earned his Ph.D. in mycology; he now teaches at the University of Copenhagen. Initially concentrating on species from Scandinavia and Greenland, he has widened his interest to include tropical fungi, particularly those found in the rain forests of South America. Thomas Lsse is co-author of The Mushroom Book, published by DK in 1996.

Gary Lincoff has collected and studied mushrooms throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. He has led mushroom study tours to countries in Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. He has written extensively on mushroom poisoning and identification, and he teaches mushroom identification courses at the New York Botanical Garden. He is past president of the North American Mycological Association and co-founder of the annu

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The clearest and sharpest recognition guides to the natural world, Eyewitness Handbooks make identification of individual species of animals, plants, minerals, and other phenomena sure, simple, and straightforward. Contained within each volume are superb annotated photographs or artworks accompanied by concise,informative descriptions of a wide range of species, breeds, or objects. Easy to use and beautiful to look at, Eyewitness Handbooks build into the definitive natural history library, essential to enthusiasts of all ages.

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Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a readily accessible structure make this an indispensable pocket guide to mushrooms of the world. Packed with over 2,300 full-color photographs and illustrations of more than 500 mushrooms, the Eyewitness Handbook of Mushrooms is designed to act as a concise guide to identification, enabling you to recognize each species quickly and easily. Photo-encyclopedic approach Written and researched by mycology experts,each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the mushroom's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Meticulously drawn artworks depict each species in its natural environment, while color-coded bands provide at-a-glance facts, such as fruiting season, size, edibility, and spore deposit color, for quick reference. Identification made easy by organizing all the mushrooms by shape, with major categories further subdivided by characteristics such as gill arrangement or flesh type.

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