Kew - The Magic of Mushrooms
Fungi in folklore, superstition and traditional medicine
(Sprache: Englisch)
Created in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, whose fungarium houses 1.25 million fungi specimens and countless botanical illustrations of interesting mushrooms.
Featuring images of over 100 species, this book explains the folklore,...
Featuring images of over 100 species, this book explains the folklore,...
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Created in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, whose fungarium houses 1.25 million fungi specimens and countless botanical illustrations of interesting mushrooms.
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.
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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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Kew - The Magic of Mushrooms “
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
Autoren-Porträt von Sandra Lawrence, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Sandra Lawrence , Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
- 2022, 208 Seiten, Maße: 15,6 x 21,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Welbeck Publishing Group
- ISBN-10: 1787399060
- ISBN-13: 9781787399068
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.08.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
'A beautifully illustrated and entertaining read ... A feast for the eyes' Gardens Illustrated
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