Description: Further DetailsTitle: FungipediaCondition: NewEAN: 9780691194721ISBN: 9780691194721Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 10/29/2019Item Height: 171mmItem Length: 114mmAuthor: Lawrence MillmanIllustrator: Amy Jean PorterContributor: Amy Jean Porter (Illustrated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom LoreISBN-10: 0691194726Description: "This little book is big fun."—Michael PollanAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents a delightful A–Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries—on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy caps—this collection will transport both general readers and specialists into the remarkable universe of fungi.Combining ecological, ethnographic, historical, and contemporary knowledge, author and mycologist Lawrence Millman discusses how mushrooms are much more closely related to humans than to plants, how they engage in sex, how insects farm them, and how certain species happily dine on leftover radiation, cockroach antennae, and dung. He explores the lives of individuals like African American scientist George Washington Carver, who specialized in crop diseases caused by fungi; Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, who was prevented from becoming a professional mycologist because she was a woman; and Gordon Wasson, a J. P. Morgan vice-president who almost single-handedly introduced the world to magic mushrooms. Millman considers why fungi are among the most significant organisms on our planet and how they are currently being affected by destructive human behavior, including climate change.With charming drawings by artist and illustrator Amy Jean Porter, Fungipedia offers a treasure trove of scientific and cultural information. The world of mushrooms lies right at your door—be amazed!Features a cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped designCountry/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Pedia BooksType: TextbookTopic: Language & ReferenceRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Fungipedia
Title: Fungipedia
EAN: 9780691194721
ISBN: 9780691194721
Release Date: 10/29/2019
Release Year: 2019
Illustrator: Amy Jean Porter
Contributor: Amy Jean Porter (Illustrated by)
Subtitle: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore
ISBN-10: 0691194726
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Language & Reference
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Fungipedia : a Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / Mushrooms, Référence, Life Sciences / Mycology
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Author: Lawrence Millman
Item Length: 7 in
Subject Area: Nature, Science
Series: Pedia Bks.
Item Width: 4.8 in
Format: Hardcover
