A Closer Look: An Illustrated Exploration of the Lichens Found on a Single Oak

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In this fascinating field guide, author and UCSC student Maia Perry illuminates 24 species of lichen found on a single oak tree. If you're looking for a way to slow down and appreciate the complex hidden worlds in your neighborhood, backyard, or favorite State Park, this book is an excellent place to start.

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A Closer Look is a love letter to slowing down and looking more closely at the world around us. It is an introduction to lichen through the lens of one oak tree and was written for anyone who wants to find joy in familiar places. Through illustrations and descriptions of the 24 species of lichen the author found on one tree on California's Central Coast, it paints a picture of the wealth of diversity and complexity in our world. Whether you have never heard of lichen or have been studying it for years, this book is a fresh perspective and poetic concept rooted in sharing these amazing organisms with anyone and everyone who cares to take a closer look.