mispaintedlady's review against another edition
informative
5.0
Informative and playful reference for fungi. Great to just pick up and open up to a page.
daisywilkes's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
Informative and funny at times
jordanjones's review against another edition
5.0
This is a delightful mini-encyclopedia of fungi and mushrooms. I read it as the encyclopedia it is, dipping in here and there. Each time I opened a page, I delighted in the humor, depth of knowledge, and erudite discussion I found wherever I landed.
For example, there's this, in the entry "Chytrids":
"Chytrids, as they are commonly called, would be known only to mycologists, except that one species, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (BD, for short) has been implicated in population declines or extinctions of frogs in the tropics. Climate change or habitat loss could also be weakening the frogs, making them more susceptible to infection."
Or, later on that page:
"Claudius (10 BCEâ54 AD)
"Roman emperor who may or may not have died from eating a dish that featured not only an edible mushroom, Amanita caesarea (so named because it was a favorite species of the Ceasars), but possibly a toxic Amanita as well."
This little book covers the biology, chemistry, pharmacology, psychopharmacology, cuisine, culture (fungal and human), and history of the interaction in all of these spheres between animals, plants, and the awesome (in the original sense of inspiring an experience of reverence) fungal kingdom.
For example, there's this, in the entry "Chytrids":
"Chytrids, as they are commonly called, would be known only to mycologists, except that one species, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (BD, for short) has been implicated in population declines or extinctions of frogs in the tropics. Climate change or habitat loss could also be weakening the frogs, making them more susceptible to infection."
Or, later on that page:
"Claudius (10 BCEâ54 AD)
"Roman emperor who may or may not have died from eating a dish that featured not only an edible mushroom, Amanita caesarea (so named because it was a favorite species of the Ceasars), but possibly a toxic Amanita as well."
This little book covers the biology, chemistry, pharmacology, psychopharmacology, cuisine, culture (fungal and human), and history of the interaction in all of these spheres between animals, plants, and the awesome (in the original sense of inspiring an experience of reverence) fungal kingdom.
lamusadelils's review against another edition
5.0
El libro es muy bonito y contiene no solo información sobre diferentes tipos de hongos, sino también conceptos asociados a los mismos. Esta mini enciclopedia sobre todo lo relacionado a hongos abarca una amplia variedad de temas, asi que no se aburre uno.
Las ilustraciones inicialmente me parecieron muy simples, pero creo que al final me acostumbré y son funcionales para complementar la información.
El mundo de los hongos es fascinante, así que es genial tener tantos datos en un librito tan bonito.
Las ilustraciones inicialmente me parecieron muy simples, pero creo que al final me acostumbré y son funcionales para complementar la información.
El mundo de los hongos es fascinante, así que es genial tener tantos datos en un librito tan bonito.
abookolive's review against another edition
4.0
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A cute little book containing entries about the world of fungi and mushrooms - everything from notable people in the field to specific types of mushrooms. It's not necessarily the best introduction to the world of fungi, but it's a great sampling and very fun to read!
A cute little book containing entries about the world of fungi and mushrooms - everything from notable people in the field to specific types of mushrooms. It's not necessarily the best introduction to the world of fungi, but it's a great sampling and very fun to read!
erraticeldandil's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
4.0
A fun little fungi fact book. Learned some new things, strengthened some old things. My only wish is that it would have more illustrations.
rogue_runner's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty book, although a few strange and questionable additions. Interesting though!