Kew - The Magic of Mushrooms: Fungi in folklore, superstition and traditional medicine

Author:   Sandra Lawrence ,  Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9781787399068


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   04 August 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Sandra Lawrence ,  Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:   Welbeck
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781787399068


ISBN 10:   1787399060
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   04 August 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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'A beautifully illustrated and entertaining read ... A feast for the eyes' * Gardens Illustrated * 'The author has risen magnificently to the challenge of this huge area of scholarship ... This well-turned out book would adorn your bookshelf' * The Garden *


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Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for theEvening Standard,Guardian,Financial Times,The Times, Londonist.com and theEnglish Garden. She is the London columnist forBritish Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts forHistory Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.

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