{"product_id":"peterson-field-guide-to-mushrooms-of-north-america-second-edition-paperback","title":"Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl B. McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph R. Rohrer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKirsten McKnight Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the classic, bestselling field guide to mushrooms from Peterson Field Guides.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeterson Field Guide To Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e is a portable-sized field guide for mushroom identification--the ultimate, most comprehensive manual for North American mushrooms available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToadstools, truffles, boletes and morels, witches' butter, conks, corals, puffballs and earthstars: mushrooms are both mysterious and ecologically essential. They can also be either delicious or deadly. Thousands of different species of mushrooms appear across North America in the woods, backyards, and in unexpected corners. Learning to distinguish them is a rewarding challenge for a naturalist or chef. Covering the most common edible and poisonous species readers are likely to encounter, this portable-sized field guide takes a new, simple approach to the method of mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscope or technical vocabulary. In addition to the watercolors from the original edition, hundreds more illustrations have been added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist's bookshelf or backpack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this the essential field guide for mushroom hunters?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeginner-Friendly Identification: \u003c\/b\u003e A simple approach based on key features you can see, no microscope or technical vocabulary required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSafe Foraging Guide: \u003c\/b\u003e Detailed entries and illustrations help you confidently distinguish delicious morels from their dangerous look-alikes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComprehensive Coverage: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the world of toadstools, truffles, boletes, corals, puffballs, and earthstars found across North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eField-Ready Design: \u003c\/b\u003e The classic portable size is designed to fit perfectly in your backpack for easy reference on the trail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKARL MCKNIGHT is a professor of biology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCommon Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e JOSEPH ROHRER taught a variety of botany classes at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for over 30 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e KIRSTEN MCKNIGHT WARD is a botanist, artist, designer, and educator. She lives with her husband and daughter in Lebanon, New Hampshire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e KENT MCKNIGHT was a world-renowned mycologist and the author of the first edition of the \u003ci\u003ePeterson Field Guide to Mushrooms. \u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.2 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325463466221,"sku":"9780544236110","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/jnGKIRVCqa9780544236110.webp?v=1784847348","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/peterson-field-guide-to-mushrooms-of-north-america-second-edition-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}