Slayers, Saviors, Servants and Sex: An Exposé of Kingdom Fungi
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0387951016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"If You Buy One Book on Fungi, This Should Be The One" according to Jeff VanderMeer. As someone who delights in odd facts and has a curiosity about the underpinnings of our natural world, I found Moore's book to be the perfect blend of summary and specific detail, delivered in a relaxed and mischievious style. I've been on a quest for this type of book for a long time, both for personal pleasure and for research for my writing: one that went beyond the basic mushroom guide but that did not stray so far into the area of advanced scientific research that I could not follow it. Moore knows how t. Is that price a typo? This is an interestic book for mycophiles, or people just starting to get interested in mushrooms and other fungi. Some of the author's digressions into the dollar amounts of damage to industry blah blah blah get really dull. I did like learning the specific names of the organisms involved in fermentation and diseases. I used this as a source in my magazine The Urban Pantheist. I think the price listed (over seventy dollars when I wrote this) has got to be wrong. My copy cost under ten at another online book . Indestructible shopper said too expensive!. At over $too expensive! At over $30, do you think I could get photos in color? (I know at least one photo is supposed to be color because the caption refers to color variation.) Old book, and it costs too much! Lower the price or put in the realphotos, not b&w scans!. 0, do you think I could get photos in color? (I know at least one photo is supposed to be color because the caption refers to color variation.) Old book, and it costs too much! Lower the price or put in the realphotos, not b&w scans!
He also explores their fascinating evolutionary origins and shows us how life would not be possible without them. Anyone interested in biology and the natural world will find this an enjoyable and informative read.. He explores their role in food and agriculture and their dual role as infectious agents and providers of the most potent antibiotics. In this highly entertaining book, mycologist David Moore presents a fascinating and lively guide to the fungal kingdom. Throughout, the book relates interesting stories such as the Irish Potato famine and the discovery of penicillin