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Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2017-06-15
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Book Rating : 317/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer by : Lawrence Millman
Download or read book Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2017-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about Fungi
Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2013
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 930/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer by : Lawrence Millman
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.
Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2024-03-26
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 511/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Outsider by : Lawrence Millman
Download or read book Outsider written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2024-03-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau is a memoir told in vignettes by the mycologist and author Lawrence Millman. Early on, Millman found in Thoreau a kindred spirit, far outside of the mainstream social, sporting, and educational interests he was expected to be cultivating. And like Thoreau, he would rather be out-of-doors — where he could socialize with mushrooms, insects, or earthworms — than stuck in any indoor locale.
Author : Lawrence Millman
Release : 2017-01-17
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 404/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis At the End of the World by : Lawrence Millman
Download or read book At the End of the World written by Lawrence Millman. This book was released on 2017-01-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the End of the World is the heartbreaking account of a series of obscure murders in the remote Belcher Islands and the ludicrous trial that followed. It is also an elegiac and unsentimental lamentation for a now-dying way of life on the northern perimeter of our planet where the Inuit people have always resided. In addition, it is a prophetic admonition of the dehumanization, and imminent destruction of what s left of our own culture s humanity, not to mention the natural world. At the End of the World is a brilliant and original book by one of the boldest and most visionary writers of our era, or any other.
Author : Matt Kaplan
Release : 2016-10-25
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 11X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Science of the Magical by : Matt Kaplan
Download or read book Science of the Magical written by Matt Kaplan. This book was released on 2016-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the author of The Science of Monsters, this engaging scientific inquiry provides a definitive look into the elements of mystical places and magical object--from the philosopher's stone, to love potions to the oracles--from ancient history, mythology, and contemporary culture. Can migrations of birds foretell our future? Do phases of the moon hold sway over our lives? Are there sacred springs that cure the ill? What is the best way to brew a love potion? How do we create mutant humans who regenerate like Wolverine? In Science of the Magical, noted science journalist Matt Kaplan plumbs the rich, lively, and surprising history of the magical objects, places, and rituals that infuse ancient and contemporary myth. Like Ken Jennings and Mary Roach, Kaplan serves as a friendly armchair guide to the world of the supernatural. From the strengthening powers of Viking mead, to the super soldiers in movies like Captain America, Kaplan ranges across cultures and time periods to point out that there is often much more to these enduring magical narratives than mere fantasy. Informative and entertaining, Science of the Magical explores our world through the compelling scope of natural and human history and cutting-edge science."--
