MUSHROOMS: A NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY (PB)

Mushrooms are loved, despised, feared and misunderstood. They have been a familiar part of nature throughout human history and occupy a special place in our consciousness. Now in paperback, Mushrooms introduces the mythology and science of the spectacular array of fungi that produce mushrooms, the history of our interactions with these curious and beautiful organisms, and the ways that humans use mushrooms as food, medicine and recreational drugs. Pioneers of mushroom science have included paragons of eccentricity, and their remarkable stories are celebrated in this book.