{"product_id":"the-beginners-guide-to-mushrooms-britt-bunyard-9781631599118","title":"The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms: Everything You Need to Know, from Foraging to Cultivating","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003eis your ultimate guide to mycology. Whether you've never picked a mushroom before in your life or you've been cultivating mushrooms at home for ages, the expert advice in this comprehensive mushroom manual will transform your practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Never before have mushrooms generated so much interest, for their \u003cb\u003ehealth benefits\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003emedicinal properties\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as a new understanding of their \u003cb\u003ecrucial role in a healthy environment\u003c\/b\u003e and ability to regenerate damaged ones. If you are a newcomer, mycology, or the study of mushrooms and other fungi, can seem daunting. While other field guides are geared toward experts with advanced knowledge or regional in scope and aimed at only a few easy-to-recognize mushrooms, \u003ci\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e by veteran mycologists Britt A. Bunyard and Tavis Lynch is \u003cb\u003ea complete reference and guidebook to get you started identifying, cultivating, cooking, and preserving mushrooms\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003eopens with important \u003cb\u003ebasics about wild mushrooming\u003c\/b\u003e and how to use the book. Information about \u003cb\u003ewhat fungi are\u003c\/b\u003e and their role in the environment and around the home is provided in brief and very understandable terms. Basic \u003cb\u003ewild mushroom anatomy\u003c\/b\u003e is discussed along with \u003cb\u003ehow to identify mushrooms\u003c\/b\u003e and various characteristics to look for--of great importance if you are interested in learning how to recognize edible wild species...as well as dangerous look-alikes. The guide then covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll the major groups of wild mushrooms\u003c\/b\u003e, pointing out habitat, region, and notable characteristics--large photographs with easy-to-view characteristics facilitate correct identification. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMushroom cultivation\u003c\/b\u003e--with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions, learn how to grow mushrooms at home, including how to collect wild specimens and domesticate them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulinary uses\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehow to preserve\u003c\/b\u003e wild mushrooms to be enjoyed in the kitchen all year round. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Begin your wonderful exploration of wild mushrooms with this accessible yet thorough beginner's guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Britt Bunyard, Tavis Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631599119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631599118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quarry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Britt Bunyard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053779513599,"sku":"9781631599118","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1ca608e-f994-44e1-affb-5a022679734a.jpg?v=1685026220","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beginners-guide-to-mushrooms-britt-bunyard-9781631599118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}