Mushroom
By: Nicholas P. Money
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780199732562
Subjects: Mushrooms
Description: An illuminating look at the wonders of mushroom biology and an exploration of their enduring appeal. Nicholas Money leads readers through a history of mushroom research, painting portraits of the colourful characters involved in their study.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-194) and index.
Table of contents: title: Angels on the lawn : how mushrooms develop; title: Gill gymnastics : the beautiful mechanism of mushroom spore release; title: Triumph of the fungi : the diversity and functions of mushroom-forming fungi; title: Satan's gourmand : harvesting wild mushrooms; title: Snow White and Baby Bella : the global industry of mushroom cultivation; title: Death caps and muscle wasters : poisonous mushrooms and mushroom poisoning; title: The Victorian hippie : Mordecai Cooke and the science of mushroom intoxication; title: Cures for mortality? : the medicinal mushroom fraud.