{"product_id":"mushrooms-of-the-redwood-coast-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-fungi-of-coastal-northern-california","title":"Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNOAH SIEGEL\u003c\/b\u003e's field mycology skills are extensive - he has spent two decades seeking, photographing, identifying, and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He has hunted for mushrooms throughout the United States and Canada, as well as on multiple expeditions to New Zealand and Australia. \n\u003cbr\u003e He is one of the premier mushroom photographers in the nation, having won numerous awards from the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) photography contest. His technique and attention to detail are unrivaled, arising from a philosophy of maximizing utility for identification purposes while maintaining a high degree of aesthetic appeal. \n\u003cbr\u003e His photographs have appeared on the covers and have been featured in articles of multiple issues of FUNGI Magazine and Mushroom the Journal, the primary mushroom enthusiast magazines in the United States, numerous mushroom books, as well as NAMA and other club publications. \n\u003cbr\u003e He is past president of the Monadnock Mushroomers Unlimited, (MMU) a mushroom club based out of Keene, NH, and is an active member of the Humboldt Bay Mycological Society and the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. \n\u003cbr\u003e Noah travels and lectures extensively across America, following the mushrooms. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCHRISTIAN SCHWARZ\u003c\/b\u003e is a naturalist interested in the diversity of living organisms in general, but the seemingly endless forms (whether grotesque, bizarre, or sublime) of fungi in particular stoke his curiosity. He spends most of his time teaching about natural history, collecting and photographing mushrooms, assembling an exhaustive mycoflora for Santa Cruz County (www.scmycoflora.org), and exploring wilderness around the world. He is particularly interested in the role of citizen scientists in the future of ecological and taxonomic research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 7\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Are Mushrooms? 8\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans and Ecology of Fungi 9\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFungi 10\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Redwood Coast 11\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrees of the Redwood Coast 12\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding Mushrooms 16\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollecting Mushrooms 16\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentifying Mushrooms 16\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking Spore Prints 17\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools of the Trade 17\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking Collections 17\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographing Mushrooms 18\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollecting for the Table 18\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaxonomy and Cladistics 19\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to Read the Species Descriptions 20\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA General Format of the Species Descriptions 20\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePictorial Key to the Major Sections 22\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE DESCRIPTIONS: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 - \u003ci\u003eChanterelles and Gomphoids \u003c\/i\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 - \u003ci\u003eAmanita \u003c\/i\u003e38\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 - \u003ci\u003eLepiota and Allies \u003c\/i\u003e60\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 - \u003ci\u003eAgaricus and Melanophyllum \u003c\/i\u003e79\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 - \u003ci\u003eDark-Spored Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003e98\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 - \u003ci\u003eBrown-Spored Decomposers \u003c\/i\u003e131\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 - \u003ci\u003eMycorrhizal Brown-Spored Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003e154\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8 - \u003ci\u003eCortinarius \u003c\/i\u003e172\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9 - \u003ci\u003eEntoloma and Allies \u003c\/i\u003e209\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10 - \u003ci\u003ePluteus and Allies \u003c\/i\u003e226\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11 - \u003ci\u003eRussula and Lactarius \u003c\/i\u003e233\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 - \u003ci\u003eWaxy Caps \u003c\/i\u003e275\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13 - \u003ci\u003eThe White-Spored Multitude \u003c\/i\u003e302\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14 - \u003ci\u003ePleurotoid Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003e403\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 - \u003ci\u003eGilled Bolete Relatives \u003c\/i\u003e416\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16 - \u003ci\u003eBoletes \u003c\/i\u003e426\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17 - \u003ci\u003ePolypores and Allies \u003c\/i\u003e464\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18 - \u003ci\u003eCrust Fungi \u003c\/i\u003e489\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19 - \u003ci\u003eTooth Fungi \u003c\/i\u003e496\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20 - \u003ci\u003eCoral and Club Mushrooms \u003c\/i\u003e511\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21 - \u003ci\u003ePuffballs, Earthballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Bird's Nests \u003c\/i\u003e533\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22 - \u003ci\u003eTruffles \u003c\/i\u003e548\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23 - \u003ci\u003eJelly Fungi \u003c\/i\u003e554\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24 - \u003ci\u003eMorels, False Morels, and Elfin Saddles \u003c\/i\u003e558\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 - \u003ci\u003eCup Fungi \u003c\/i\u003e565\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMushrooms of the Redwood Coast \u003c\/i\u003esets the standard for all future efforts. The coverage is all one could ask for, the text is clear and helpful, and the photographs are a joy to see. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--GARY LINCOFF, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMushrooms of the Redwood Coast \u003c\/i\u003eis at a whole new level for regional mushroom guides. It is certainly a must-own for anyone that's serious about mushroom identification in California. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--TOM BRUNS, professor of plant and micrbial biology at the University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful and comprehensive guide to the intriguing mushrooms of coastal northern California. Well-researched, beautifully illustrated, and written with insight and humor! \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--ELSE C. VELLINGA, editor of \u003ci\u003eFlora Agaricina Neerlandica \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book sets a new standard for comprehensive regional mushroom identification guides. The photographs alone are worth the price of admission. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--DAVID ARORA, author of \u003ci\u003eMushrooms Demystified \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccomplished field mycologists\/photographers Siegel and Schwarz have made the colorful and fascinating mushrooms of the redwood coast accessible through this indispensable new book. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--DR. STEVEN TRUDELL, author of \u003ci\u003eMushrooms of the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siegel, Noah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2016-08-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Science|Life Sciences|Biology|Nature|Plants|Fungi \u0026amp; Mushrooms|Nature|Reference|Reference|General|Science|Life Sciences|Mycology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Mushrooms|California, Northern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.74 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607748175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781607748175\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52139883725081,"sku":"SP-9781607748175","price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781607748175_spiral.png?v=1773938773","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/mushrooms-of-the-redwood-coast-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-fungi-of-coastal-northern-california","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}