01877nam a22002417a 4500 20260211095959.0 260211b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780241612965 (hardback) HSLRC QK 603 .B63 2023 Boddy, Lynne, author. 60448 Fungi : discover the science and secrets behind the world of mushrooms / Lynne Boddy and Ali Ashby. London, UK : Dorling Kindersley, 2023. 303 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm Includes index. Introduction -- Discover -- Live -- Interact -- Change -- Walk -- Find -- Grow -- Celebrate -- Heal --Use "A stunning, authoritative book on the fungal kingdom, uncovering the hidden world of more than 300 global species. Discover the fascinating stories behind some 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before! Did you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavour in chocolate? Fungi is everywhere we look: in a forest, under the sea, and in the kitchen. In this beautiful book, leading fungal biologists Professor Lynne Boddy and Dr Ali Ashby bring you closer to 300 species of mushrooms and lichens through fascinating facts, mushroom datasets, and detailed illustrations. Discover some of the fastest speeds in nature, specimens that glow in the dark, and fungi that clean up oil spills. Humans have had a close relationship with mushrooms for thousands of years. Bringing together technology, medicine, food, culture, and nature, this fascinating book will open your eyes to the wonders of the hidden kingdom all around us"-- Publisher's description. Fungi Pictorial works. 60449 Mushrooms Pictorial works. 60450 Ashby, Ali, author. 60451 lcc BK 98713 98713 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC HSLRC HSLRC CIR 2026-02-11 0 QK 603 .B63 2023 HS14839 2026-02-11 00:00:00 1 2026-02-11 BK