The future is fungi / Michael Lim, Yun Shu ; illustrated by Joana Huguenin.

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Lim, Michael

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Material type: Text

9781760761608

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The kingdom of fungi -- Food -- Medicine -- Psychedelics -- Environment.

Summary: The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin ... [This book] is a complete introduction to this hidden kingdom. Exploring their past, present and potential future impact in four key areas - food, medicine, psychedelics and mental health, and environmental remediation - [it] not only reveals how fungi have formed the foundations of modern life but how they might help shape our future"--Publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	State Botanical Collection	RBG	589.2 FUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		RBG00023309

Includes bibliographic references and index.

The kingdom of fungi -- Food -- Medicine -- Psychedelics -- Environment.

The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin ... [This book] is a complete introduction to this hidden kingdom. Exploring their past, present and potential future impact in four key areas - food, medicine, psychedelics and mental health, and environmental remediation - [it] not only reveals how fungi have formed the foundations of modern life but how they might help shape our future"--Publisher.