Fascinating Fungi of New England

2011 Nature

Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2011
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 017/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Fascinating Fungi of New England by : Lawrence Millman

Download or read book Fascinating Fungi of New England written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Lawrence Millman escort you on a journey into the amazing natural history of over 150 Northeastern fungi species. Learn how to make spore prints, discover which species are edible and which are poisonous, and find out which mushroom the Vikings ate before their raids. -- Provided by publisher.

Fungipedia

2019-10-29 Nature

Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2019-10-29
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 382/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Fungipedia written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2019-10-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This little book is big fun."—Michael Pollan An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings Fungipedia 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!

Fantastic Fungi

2020-04-14 Nature

Author : Paul Stamets
Release : 2020-04-14
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 722/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Fantastic Fungi written by Paul Stamets. This book was released on 2020-04-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 IBPA Awards Winner! “Louie Schwartzberg’s lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, “Fantastic Fungi,” offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival.” –Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times “Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of mushrooms blossoming forth could pass for studies of exotic flowers growing on another planet.” –Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal The Life-Affirming, Mind-Bending Companion Book to the Smash Hit Documentary FANTASTIC FUNGI Viewed in over 100 countries and selling hundreds of thousands of tickets on the way to finishing 2019 with a rare 100% Tomato meter rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Schwartzberg’s documentary Fantastic Fungi has brought the mycological revolution to the world stage. This is the film’s official companion book, that expands on the documentary’s message: that mushrooms and fungi will change your life– and save the planet. Paul Stamets, the world’s preeminent mushroom and fungi expert is joined by leading ecologists, doctors, and explorers such as Michael Pollan, Dr. Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone, Fantastic Fungi director Louie Schwartzberg, and many more. Together these luminaries show how fungi and mushrooms can restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our physical health, and renew humanity’s symbiotic relationship with nature. Join the Movement: Learn about the groundbreaking research that shows why mushrooms stand to provide a solution to environmental challenges, a viable alternative to traditional medicine, and a chance to radically shift consciousness. Most Comprehensive Fungi book in the world: Admire the astounding, underappreciated beauty with over 400 gloriously-shot photographs of the mycelial world’s most rare and beautiful species in their natural environment. World’s Leading Fungi Experts: Edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets, who contributes original pieces, Fungi includes original contributions by bestselling author and activist Michael Pollan, alternative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil, award-winning nature and food writer Eugenia Bone, Fantastic Fungi director Louie Schwartzberg, and so many more. The book’s roster of experts make this the most comprehensive survey of the diverse benefits and extraordinary potential of these amazing organisms.

Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer

2013 Nature

Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2013
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 930/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer, author-mycologist Lawrence Millman travels far and wide in search of weird and unusual fungi. The book contains essays about (among other things) fungi that grow in shit, fungi that you can find on Christmas, a fungus that weighs 300 pounds, a fungus that keeps away mosquitoes, and fungi on the Harvard campus. You can even learn about a fungus that grew on the summit of Mt. Everest (hint: it grew on the head of a mountain climber). Is there a fungal entity in Alaska that's a quarter of a mile in diameter? The intrepid author goes off in search of it.

Mushrooms of Northeastern North America

1997-09-01 Nature

Author : Alan E. Bessette
Release : 1997-09-01
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 887/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Mushrooms of Northeastern North America by : Alan E. Bessette

Download or read book Mushrooms of Northeastern North America written by Alan E. Bessette. This book was released on 1997-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers territory of tremendous mycological diversity ranging from the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic States, the Midwest through the Plains States, and the Upper South to the provinces of Central and Eastern Canada. The 1500-some mushroom species are arranged in major groups based on similarities in their appearance. A superb section of detailed color photographs accompany each major mushroom group. Includes an introduction to mycology and appendices discussing mycophagy, microscopic examination of mushrooms, chemical reagents and mushroom ID, and classification. Paper edition (unseen), $45.00. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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