clss97's review against another edition
4.0
Who isn't excited about fungus? Unfortunately too many people, which is why I am so pleased that this book exists. A favourite Christmas present, this has left be with the New Year's resolution of becoming the best amateur mycologist I can be - something I had forgotten mattered to me so much despite a favourite series of unfortunate events book being The Grim Grotto (no spoilers on that one here - that is for another time).
Fungarium, much like the other compendiums from the Welcome To The Museum series, is stunningly illustrated and full of well researched, scintallating facts that will prove fascinating and useful in turn. Learn here about how fungus works, how mushroom is technically not a true scientific term, and about how fungus is one of those kingdoms we know so little on that we have discovered roughly only around 5% of what scientists believe to be the true number of fungus species on planet earth.
Coming away from this book, I am as always left thinking about just how much we don't know as human beings. This is so important in humbling us as a species and reminding us of our role on this planet - to protect it, to keep it alive and to understand it the best we can in order to help do so. There is nothing which beats discovering and comprehending something new, as learning all about spores and plant/fungus compromises evidences, and it is this we need to replicate going forwards into the future.
If you want to learn something new through a read that is challenging, detailed and full of gallery worthy prints, this is the one for you - you won't regret it!
Fungarium, much like the other compendiums from the Welcome To The Museum series, is stunningly illustrated and full of well researched, scintallating facts that will prove fascinating and useful in turn. Learn here about how fungus works, how mushroom is technically not a true scientific term, and about how fungus is one of those kingdoms we know so little on that we have discovered roughly only around 5% of what scientists believe to be the true number of fungus species on planet earth.
Coming away from this book, I am as always left thinking about just how much we don't know as human beings. This is so important in humbling us as a species and reminding us of our role on this planet - to protect it, to keep it alive and to understand it the best we can in order to help do so. There is nothing which beats discovering and comprehending something new, as learning all about spores and plant/fungus compromises evidences, and it is this we need to replicate going forwards into the future.
If you want to learn something new through a read that is challenging, detailed and full of gallery worthy prints, this is the one for you - you won't regret it!