The Book of Fungi
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Peter Roberts, Shelley Evans
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 123.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 657
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The Book of Fungi
The Book of Fungi is a comprehensive visual guide to 600 species from around the world. This complete digital edition is delivered as a PDF and available for instant download after purchase.
Written by mycologists Peter Roberts and Shelley Evans, the book combines life-size photography with clear species summaries.
Book Overview
The Book of Fungi offers an illustrated survey of the kingdom of fungi. It features agarics, boletes, brackets, crusts, jelly fungi, tooth fungi, chanterelles, clubs, corals, puffballs, earthstars, bird’s nest fungi, stinkhorns, cup fungi, morels, truffles, flask fungi, and lichens.
Each of the 600 selected species is shown at life size, with notes on distribution, habitat, association, and growth form. Location maps and engravings support the entries.
The book also introduces fungal biology, classification, ecology, and the roles fungi play in nature and human life.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Life-size photographs of 600 fungal species from around the world
- Clear summaries of distribution, habitat, and growth form for each species
- Location maps showing global ranges
- An introduction to ascomycetes and basidiomycetes
- Species arranged in practical groups from agarics and boletes to puffballs and cup fungi
- Explanations of fungal ecology, including partnerships, recycling, and parasitism
- A glossary, resources, and scientific classification appendix
Why This Book Matters
Fungi are essential recyclers, partners, and sources of food and medicine. This book makes their diversity visible and understandable.
It was produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew mycologist Peter Roberts and conservation specialist Shelley Evans. It remains a valuable reference for naturalists, students, and mushroom enthusiasts.
Book Details
| Author | Peter Roberts, Shelley Evans |
|---|---|
| Title | The Book of Fungi |
| Subtitle | A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-226-72117-0 (cloth) |
| ISBN-10 | 0-226-72117-5 (cloth) |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Publisher Location | Chicago and London |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 123.1 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 657 |
| LC Classification | QK603.R57 2011 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 579.5 |
| LCCN | 2010039726 |
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After purchase, you can access the PDF through compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, or standard PDF reading software.
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Download The Book of Fungi today and explore the remarkable world of fungi.
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