Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures

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Discover the fascinating stories behind some 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before! It would be hideous if the reader wouldn’t root for the kid, who is actually resisting the urge to be a monster. Written by one of Europe's leading mycologists and horticultural scientists, Stefan Buczacki, and illustrated by two of the world's leading natural history illustrators, Chris Shields and Denys Ovenden, this is the ultimate field guide for mushroom and toadstool lovers.

He is the co-author of New Naturalist: Fungi and is on the editorial boards of the journals Field Mycology, Mycological Progress, Czech Mycology, and Persoonia. FIVE STARS* “After this book, nothing will seem the same again… beautifully written and illustrated.At the turn of the twentieth century, chemical fertilizers seemed to offer limitless potential in agriculture. So the book is really the beautifully photographed and organised work of many talented mycologists, and perhaps its only flaw was not to mention and accredit the scores of talented mycologists who helped in its making.

On the other hand, most fungi guides that are focussed on eating wild mushrooms tend to have limited coverage of very common, but inedible, species. Now, aged 35 with kids of my own (who also love FernGully ), I consider myself a climate activist for the work I do in helping everyday people to believe they can be a part of the solution to climate change. In 2019, she was awarded an MBE for Services to Mycology and science outreach, and in 2021, she won the Arboricultural Association Award. A clear, logical guide to a crucial part of our life support system; the kind of book that most people (including me) really need.Its like going foraging with a kind and patient grandparent, as John gently guides you through key mushroom characters. Location maps give at-a-glance indications of each species known global distribution, and specially commissioned engravings show different fruitbody forms and provide the vital statistics of height and diameter. The authors below would certainly say so, and fortunately they’ve written some excellent books to introduce you to fungi.