Mushrooms
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All the knowledge, all the stories, all the powers, all the hopes…
They’re everywhere! When mushrooms (almost) rule the world…
After Graines, Arbres, Eaux, Terres, etc. Discover Mushrooms, the latest in the series, which offers a comprehensive tour of the histories, knowledge, powers and issues that link humans and mushrooms, through extensive research and rich, diverse iconography.
Mushrooms are what bread, Alexandria, truffles, penicillin, beer, lichens, Sauternes, orchids, bioluminescence, Hiroshima, athlete’s foot, Phallus impudicus, polyurethane, tweed, tinder, chalarosis, carbon, Causses blue, pollution control, kombucha have in common… On the ground, in the air, in the bathroom, at the top of the Himalayas, in the cellar, on our skin… they are everywhere, often invisible companions, for better or for worse.
Fungi occupy every corner of the planet, from the highest peaks to wetlands, in the air and even on the now ubiquitous plastic particles. In France, just over 27,000 species have been recorded, and over 150,000 worldwide.
Their universe is a vastness that has yet to be fully explored, and it’s here that we take a step into unfamiliar territory, to discover these living forms that are neither plant nor animal…
From the armillaria of the Oregon forest, whose mycelium covers an area of 970 hectares and weighs between 6,000 and 35,000 tons, to the tiny mycena that barely reaches a millimetre in size, all mushrooms are found in nature, and we’re still discovering all their stories and powers…
In this beautiful book, Serge Schall takes us on a journey of discovery of mushrooms in all their forms and uses: biology, history, culture, science, economics, politics, medicine, the arts…
Press reviews:
“A remarkable work. Astonishing! This really is the Christmas book! It’s like a bible, with everything in it. Above all, what I like is that there are no big texts; there are lots of illustrations (…). You’re going to find out! It’s science, it’s a little-known world. – Michel Chevalet, CNews
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