The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
By Peter Roberts and Shelley Evans
5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Colorful, mysterious, and often fantastically shaped, fungi have been a source of wonder and fascination since the earliest hunter-gatherers first foraged for them. Today there are few, if any, places on Earth where fungi have not found themselves a home. And these highly specialized organisms are an indispensable part of the great chain of life. They not only partner in symbiotic relationships with over ninety percent of the world’s trees and flowering plant species, they also recycle and create humus, the fertile soil from which such flora receive their nutrition. Some fungi are parasites or saprotrophs; many are poisonous and, yes, hallucinogenic; others possess life-enhancing properties that can be tapped for pharmaceutical products; while a delicious few are prized by epicureans and gourmands worldwide.
In this lavishly illustrated volume, six hundred fungi from around the globe get their full due. Each species here is reproduced at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by a scientific explanation of its distribution, habitat, association, abundance, growth form, spore color, and edibility. 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. With information on the characteristics, distinguishing features, and occasionally bizarre habits of these fungi, readers will find in this book the common and the conspicuous, the unfamiliar and the odd. There is a fungal predator, for instance, that hunts its prey with lassos, and several that set traps, including one that entices sows by releasing the pheromones of a wild boar.
Mushrooms, morels, puffballs, toadstools, truffles, chanterelles—fungi from habitats spanning the poles and the tropics, from the highest mountains to our own backyards—are all on display in this definitive work.
Peter Roberts
Patrick Ronald Roberts was born on July 4th 1931 in London. The second of four children. The family moved to Liverpool in 1943 to escape the constant bombing of the city by the Germans, and the terrible poverty in which they were living. Patrick and his elder brother Evan, 95, are the only remaining siblings. He lost his sister Betty to suicide aged 28, and his brother George died aged just 21 in an army accident in Egypt. He is buried in a military cemetery in Cyprus. Patrick, almost 91, enjoys bowling, playing chess, and writing short stories, and has only recently stopped playing golf.
Read more from Peter Roberts
German - Learn 35 Words to Speak German Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPortuguese - Learn 35 Words to Speak Portuguese Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsITALIAN - Learn 35 VERBS to speak Better Italian: With only 5% of the usual time and effort! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Perfect Love That Casts Out Fear: You Can Be One With God Today Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5FRENCH - Learn 35 VERBS to speak Better French: With only 5% of the usual time and effort! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5French - Learn 35 Words to Speak French Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsItalian - Learn 35 Words to Speak Italian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReturn Home To Your Heart: Love Is Waiting For You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpanish - Learn 35 Words to Speak Spanish Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWelsh - Learn 35 Words to Speak Welsh Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Short Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Eternal Heart of Perfect LOVE Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShort Stories by Peter Roberts Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPORTUGUESE - Learn 35 VERBS to speak Better Portuguese: With only 5% of the usual time and effort! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlpha to Omega Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiving in Harmony With Your Heart: Only Love Will Heal the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAngels and Mother Nature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReturning to Innocence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPark Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLeaves in the Wind: Poetry from the Still Small Voice of the Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Book of Fungi
Related ebooks
The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mushroom Hunting Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMushrooms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFungi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConcise Mushroom Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLeaf beetles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIdentification of the Larger Fungi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLife in a Gall: The Biology and Ecology of Insects that Live in Plant Galls Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The 3 Wise King Healers, Medicinal Mushrooms Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCommon Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Southeastern Michigan - Bulletin No. 14 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow Not to Be Eaten: The Insects Fight Back Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mushroom Spotter's Deck: A Field Guide to Fungi & Their Age-Old Wisdom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Mushroom Hunter: An Illustrated Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEdible Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe: How to Identify, Collect and Prepare Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms: Everything You Need to Know, from Foraging to Cultivating Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lives of Fungi: A Natural History of Our Planet's Decomposers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDrawing and Painting Fungi: An Artists Guide to Finding and Illustrating Mushrooms and Lichens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMushrooms of the Upper Midwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Introduction to Mushroom Hunting Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMushroom Growing - A Practical Manual Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCommon Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Green Guide to Mushrooms And Toadstools Of Britain And Europe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Human Microbiome: The Germs That Keep You Healthy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNatural Parasite Control for Livestock: Pasture Management, Chemical-Free Deworming, Growing Antiparasitics, and More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Nature For You
Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs & 100 Seasonal Recipes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Roxane Gay & Everand Originals: My Year of Psychedelics: Lessons on Better Living Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Forager's Handbook: A Seasonal Guide to Harvesting Wild, Edible & Medicinal Plants Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFloriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The God Delusion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lucky Dog Lessons: From Renowned Expert Dog Trainer and Host of Lucky Dog: Reunions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Coffee: A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Practical Botany for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Botanical Terms Explained and Explored Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silent Spring Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Edible Wild Plants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Foraging for Survival: Edible Wild Plants of North America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShelter: A Love Letter to Trees Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhy Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Book of Fungi
1 rating0 reviews