Mushrooms - by DK (Hardcover)

About the Book

"First published in the US in 1996 as "The mushroom book."

Book Synopsis

Learn all there is to know about the fascinating world of wild mushrooms and other fungi!

Throughout the centuries, people all over the world have been foraging wild mushrooms and fungi for food. It can also be an exciting and rewarding hobby, with hundreds of different species to discover!

This beautifully illustrated guide contains everything you need to help you on your next foraging adventure. Here's what you can expect:

- Insightful information you need to identify over 450 species of fungi from all around the world
- Clear photographs of each kind of mushroom and its cross-sections are accompanied by annotations and descriptions, along with scale illustrations and identification charts
- Learn about the different anatomical sections and features of fungi, then categorize and identify your own foraging finds through extensive, but easy-to-use, visual ID guides
- Key information on habitat, fruiting, and which types of mushrooms are poisonous and which are edible.

This mushroom foraging book is packed with vital information that will help you identify the exact types of mushrooms you are looking for when you're out foraging. You'll learn how to identify the caps, stems and gills, which all have different physical characteristics like shape and texture, and color.

From the Neobulgaria pura and the Mitrula paludosa, discover newly-found fungi species and complex ones which can only be viewed microscopically. The detailed illustrations and identification charts will help you name the mushrooms you find or hope to search for.

Mushrooms is the perfect book for fungi enthusiasts, amateurs, experts or anyone wanting to learn more about fungi.

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.