Kew - The Magic of Mushrooms

Fungi in folklore, superstition and traditional medicine

Sandra Lawrence (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2022
Welbeck (Verlag)
978-1-78739-906-8 (ISBN)

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Featuring images of over 100 species, this book explains the folklore, science and occult of fungi, showing that from saving lives to expanding the mind, the potential of these fascinating organisms should not be underestimated.

Explore the wonderful world of some of the most incredible natural forms on our planet – fungi.

At the centre of countless superstitions, folkloric tales and magical beliefs, as well as appearing in recipes and medicines both traditional and modern, mushrooms have incredible powers.

Featuring images of over 100 fascinating species, sourced from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Magic of Mushrooms shows that from saving lives to expanding the mind, the potential of these fascinating organisms should not be underestimated.

Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.

Introduction • The human history of fungus • How Toadstools work • Fairy rings • Fungus in food • Art and beauty • Flying high • The cunning woman's stillroom • Bad guys • The dark mirror • The future of fungus • Bibliography • Index

Erscheinungsdatum	13.07.2022
Zusatzinfo	200 illus
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 214 mm
Gewicht	540 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Östliche Weisheit / Alte Kulturen
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mykologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-78739-906-0 / 1787399060
ISBN-13	978-1-78739-906-8 / 9781787399068
Zustand	Neuware