{"product_id":"alaskas-mushrooms-a-wide-ranging-guide-paperback-1","title":"Alaska's Mushrooms: A Wide-Ranging Guide - 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\u003eGary A. Laursen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil McArthur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the seriously dedicated as well as the merely curious 'shroomer, \u003ci\u003eAlaska's Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging guide to the fungi of the Last Frontier.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book, featuring detailed descriptions of 114 species, includes: color photographs; family and common names; genus and species; striking field characters; both a macro- \u0026amp; micro-description; habitat and role; edibility, taste, and odor; look-alikes, and comments. This comprehensive collection also provides: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003einformation on mushroom seasons and habitats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehints for collecting mushrooms for food and study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etips on how to tell the real mushrooms from their \"imposters\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edirections for making spore prints (an essential test for identifying mushrooms)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehundreds of black-and-white line drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea section listing all poisonous mushrooms by toxin groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea list of frequently asked questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea range map of Alaska's biogeographic zones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlaska's Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e provides authoritative natural history, informative color photographs, and black-and-white line drawings for clear identification, and lively notes from the field. It's a must-have for anyone who has a passion for hunting mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Gary A. Laursen is an adjunct Research Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, was instrumental in maintaining the state's largest and longest-running outreach program for secondary STEM research, now directs the UAF Honors Program, and faculty advises Golden Key. He has written and published over 375 pieces while also serving twenty years as a high school teacher concomitant with his thirty-five years of university instruction and research. He is the coauthor of the book \u003ci\u003eCommon Interior Alaska Cryptogams: Fungi, Lichenicolous Fungi, Lichenized Fungi, Slime Molds, Mosses, and Liverworts, \u003c\/i\u003e University of Alaska Press, (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeil McArthur grew up in Scotland, Quebec, and western New York, earned a B.Sc. in forestry from Syracuse in 1962, and ran away to Alaska. He worked as naturalist, forester, game biologist, cartographer, greenhouseman, carpenter, and museum facility manager. Neil helped his wife, Harriette Parker, author the 1994 \u003ci\u003eAlaska's Mushrooms, \u003c\/i\u003e and provided most of its photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 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 July 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335513981180,"sku":"9781943328499","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/1648\/7234\/files\/cDMvRkI5c08xZ3pIWS84d0F2VEk0Zz09_5bdefd83-ee83-4ed4-ad9f-f5dce2887691.webp?v=1752628228","url":"https:\/\/proudlibertarian.com\/en-de\/products\/alaskas-mushrooms-a-wide-ranging-guide-paperback-1","provider":"Proud Libertarian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}