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The Kingdom of Fungi
Jens H. Petersen
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Description for The Kingdom of Fungi
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 800+ color photos. BIC Classification: PSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
The fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichens to truffles and tooth fungi, clubs and corals, and jelly fungi and puffballs. This beautifully illustrated book features more than 800 stunning color photographs as well as a concise text that describes the biology and ecology of fungi, fungal morphology, where fungi grow, and human ... Read more
The fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichens to truffles and tooth fungi, clubs and corals, and jelly fungi and puffballs. This beautifully illustrated book features more than 800 stunning color photographs as well as a concise text that describes the biology and ecology of fungi, fungal morphology, where fungi grow, and human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1158g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691157542
SKU
V9780691157542
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Ref
99-50
About Jens H. Petersen
Jens H. Petersen is a mycologist and photographer. He has taught mycology at Denmark's Aarhus University for more than twenty years and has illustrated several popular books on edible mushrooms.
Reviews for The Kingdom of Fungi
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "An instant classic... The book's 800+ photographs accomplish a singular feat: they display the diagnostic features of a particular species
gill attachment or lack thereof, apothecial hairs, etc.
without sacrificing esthetics... The text is remarkable, too. It describes the ecology and biology of fungi, where fungi grow, and human interactions with fungi."
Lawrence Millman, Boston ... Read more
gill attachment or lack thereof, apothecial hairs, etc.
without sacrificing esthetics... The text is remarkable, too. It describes the ecology and biology of fungi, where fungi grow, and human interactions with fungi."
Lawrence Millman, Boston ... Read more