The Hidden Kingdom Of Fungi: Exploring The Microscopic World

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Nombre: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies - (Li
Marca: Seifert, Keith

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Fans of Merlin Sheldrakes Entangled Life and Suzanne Simards Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seiferts latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.Kirkus Even though we cant always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicineand even our homes and bodiesfungal connections shape how we live. In this illuminating book, readers will discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives.(Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees). Esteemed career mycologist Keith Seifert reveals the important role that microscopic fungi, including yeasts, molds, and slimes, play in our lives, all while remaining invisible to the naked eye. Divided into sections, each one exploring a different environment where fungi thrive, The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi introduces readers to the fascinating world of mycology, with information on: How fungi are at the heart of life-changing medical breakthroughs, including the development of antibiotics such as penicillin and organ transplant drugs. Where fungi live in our homes and how they influence our health, from our gut to our scalps. How fungi add important vitamins to our diet and make our favorite foods and drinks possible, including wine, cheese, chocolate, and beer. The essential role fungi are playing in innovative technologies, such as creating alternative energy sources, reducing plastic pollution, cleaning up toxins from oil spills, and even building architecture for a Mars colony.Despite their many benefits, we hold a precarious relationship with fungi: fungal diseases lead to over 1 million deaths each year, and they have played a destructive role in disasters ranging from the Irish Potato Famine to possibly even the extinction of the dinosaurs. The Hidden Kingdom of Fungiurges us to better understand our relationship with fungiand to plan our future with them in mindwhile revealing their world in all its beautiful complexity. Críticas Fans of Merlin SheldrakesEntangled Life and Suzanne Simards Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seiferts latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.Kirkus "Seifert, in this fascinating, engaging, and approachable work, provides an improved understanding of how fungi surround and affect our lives."BooklistExplore the complex and ingenious ecosystems where fungi are found and discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives.Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of TreesIf you are interested in mushrooms, like so many people are these days, but want to delve deeper than the headlines, this is the book for you.Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia and former president of the New York Mycological SocietyDelightful ... A wide-eyed grand tour of [an] alien world [that] makes me love these multi-gendered, cell-wall-having, network-forming bugs all the more.Adam Rogers, senior correspondent at Wired and author of Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern and Proof: The Science of BoozeFlat-out fabulous.[The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi is] an enlightening introduction to fungi, yes, but its also a real page-turner. Dr. Seifert is a spectacularly skilled writer. He truly puts the fun in fungi.Andy MacKinnon, author of Alpine Plants of the NorthwestAn excellent, intimate introduction to fungi and mycology that will appeal to general science readers and those interested in learning about our biologically interdependent world.Library JournalAn authoritative and gripping exposé of fungi... with an exciting vision of how they might contribute to a more sustainable Earth. This book will increase your respect for fungi and could challenge your view of the worldinside and on you, your home, and outdoors.David L. Hawksworth, Hon. President, International Mycological Association"Fungi, the author tells us,

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-Idioma: Inglés
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.
-Libro impreso y nuevo

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Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9781771646628
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 1771646624
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Seifert, Keith
Titulo del libro: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies - (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Seifert, Keith
Fecha de publicación: 2022
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 296
ISBN-13: 9781771646628
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Genero musical: Literatura Universal
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9781771646628