This encyclopedic Volume, including nearly 1500 species and 650 color photographs, illustrates the diversity of mycoflora throughout northeastern North America. Professional and advanced mycologists will welcome the inclusion of microscopic features, chemical reagent data, information on classification, and author citations. The user-friendly keys and nontechnical language will appeal to the novice mushroom collector, as will the introductory information on fungal anatomy, collecting techniques, and mushroom cooking and preservation. This encyclopaedic volume, including 1500 species and 650 illustrations, shows the diversity of mycoflora throughout all of northeastern North America. It provides a reference for mushroom identification in the region, and has full descriptions and easy-to-follow keys. Alan E. Bessette is a mycologist and professor emeritus of biology at Utica College and has authored numerous scientific papers and more than twenty books, including Milk Mushrooms of North America. David W. Fischer works at American Mushrooms and does research in mycology. He is also the author of Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America. Arleen R. Bessette is a mycologist and botanical photographer and is the author of eleven books, including The Rainbow Beneath My Feet. Used Book in Good Condition