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Fungipedia. Die erstaunliche Welt der Pilze

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 116

Das Reich der Pilze ist noch immer voller Geheimnisse: Sind Pilze wirklich enger mit uns Menschen verwandt als mit Pflanzen? Gibt es tatsächlich Insekten, die Pilze züchten? Und warum ernähren sich bestimmte Pilze gerne von Strahlungsresten, Kakerlakenfühlern und Dung? Autor und Mykologe Lawrence Millman kombiniert ökologisches, ethnografisches, historisches und zeitgenössisches Wissen und lässt uns in mehr als 180 Kurztexten in die Welt der Pilze eintauchen. Von A bis Z hat er zu unterschiedlichsten Themen Interessantes und Wissenswertes zusammengestellt: Die Spanne reicht von »Alice im Wunderland« bis zu Heilpilzen und Feenringen, von Kombucha über den Fluch der Pharaonen bis hin zu Zombie-Ameisen, und Millman erzählt alles so, dass Hobbysammler wie Pilzspezialisten Neues entdecken können. Denn die spannende Welt der Pilze liegt direkt vor unserer Haustür.

Fungipedia

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 0

Un compendio breve sobre el mundo del hongo En estos momentos, en la oscura humedad de un tronco hueco, crece un hongo. Parece inverosímil, pero ese hongo tiene el mismo ancestro que tú, y tu relación con él no solo es genética: también es gastronómica, espiritual, religiosa y comercial. Desde el agárico blanco, que «provoca la orina» y baja la fiebre de la malaria, hasta los hongos bailarines de la película Fantasía de Disney, pasando por Alicia en el país de las maravillas y el hongo de Chernóbil que se alimenta de la radiación, este compendio con más de 180 entradas te transportará a un universo increíble. No es una exageración: este año encontrarás muy pocos libros más interesantes que este. No importa en qué año leas esto.

UF0063 Preelaboración y conservación de vegetales y setas

Autor: Almudena Villegas Becerril

Número de Páginas: 254

Los vegetales y las setas son productos que llegan a la cocina frescos. Sin embargo, es necesario un proceso de preelaboración para su conservación en óptimas condiciones y para su posterior regeneración y tratamiento. En este libro, el lector encontrará un apoyo para la consulta de diversos contenidos relacionados con la maquinaria, equipos e instrumentos para el tratamiento de vegetales y setas y con los procesos de conservación: desde los últimos avances en esta materia hasta las formas de consumo más tradicionales, como encurtidos o conservas. El objetivo de este manual es que el futuro cocinero y cualquier aficionado a la cocina conozcan los procesos de elaboración de una gran variedad de hortalizas y legumbres, así como de las principales especies de setas. El profesional de la cocina, como preparador, debe acercarse a esta materia prima con esmero, ya que el mundo vegetal es riquísimo en variedad y calidad.

Fungipedia

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 202

Un compendio breve sobre el mundo del hongo En estos momentos, en la oscura humedad de un tronco hueco, crece un hongo. Parece inverosímil, pero ese hongo tiene el mismo ancestro que tú, y tu relación con él no solo es genética: también es gastronómica, espiritual, religiosa y comercial. Desde el agárico blanco, que «provoca la orina» y baja la fiebre de la malaria, hasta los hongos bailarines de la película Fantasía de Disney, pasando por Alicia en el país de las maravillas y el hongo de Chernóbil que se alimenta de la radiación, este compendio con más de 180 entradas te transportará a un universo increíble. No es una exageración: este año encontrarás muy pocos libros más interesantes que este. No importa en qué año leas esto.

Field Notes from a Fungi Forager

Autor: Ashley Rodriguez

Número de Páginas: 177

This gorgeously illustrated compendium is a love letter to mushrooms—and to the Pacific Northwest. From evergreen forests shrouded in mist to the urban backyards of Seattle, mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest if you know how to look. Here, forager-chef and forest therapy guide Ashley Rodriguez provides an evocative and personal survey of 50 of the most fantastic mushrooms to be found in the region. This book includes the famous Morchella (morel) and Cantharellus (chanterelle) as well as lesser-known species, like the blueish purple Clitocybe nuda (wood blewit) which smells like frozen orange juice, and Hydnellum peckii (Bleeding tooth fungus), which oozes brilliant red droplets that are widely used as a natural dye. Through the lens of these humble fungi, the interconnectedness of all living things comes into focus. Here you’ll find: An introduction to mushrooms in the Northwest landscape. Best practices for mushroom foraging and appreciation. 50 mushroom profiles, includes information about each mushroom’s appearance (plus scientific illustrations of each species), what distinguishes them from other species, how they have been used throughout different...

Guía de setas de la provincia de Cuenca

Autor: Óscar García Cardo , José María García Cardo

Número de Páginas: 364

La provincia de Cuenca es una de las más extensas de España. El catálogo micológico provincial supera fácilmente el millar de especies. En esta guía se han seleccionado 594, entre las que se incluyen especies tóxicas y venenosas, también algunas novedades singulares o muy raras. El principal objetivo de esta guía es ofrecer una herramienta práctica lo más completa posible, que sirva para disfrutar de la recolección de setas de una forma didáctica, entretenida y segura. Para ello se aportan consejos a la hora de recolectar y consumir las setas y se describen los principales hábitats micológicos de la provincia. El grueso de esta guía lo constituyen las fichas micológicas, para las que se ha recurrido a elementos gráficos de alta calidad, aportando datos concretos útiles para una correcta identificación (colores, formas, texturas, sabores, época de aparición, hábitat, etc.). Para facilitar aún más esta labor se incluye una columna iconográfica aneja a cada imagen, en la que de un vistazo rápido se obtiene una gran información sobre cada una de las especies: comestibilidad y calidad gastronómica, época de aparición, tipo ecológico, intervalo...

La magia de los hongos

Autor: Sandra Lawrence , Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Número de Páginas: 210

Sumérjase en un mundo fascinante y descubra el poder transformador de los hongos. Desde hace siglos se sabe que los hongos, muy importantes en la superstición, el folclore, las creencias mágicas, la alimentación y la medicina tanto tradicional como contemporánea tienen poderes increíbles. Desde los hongos bioluminiscentes hasta el letal hongo de la muerte, este libro estudia más de 100 especies bellamente ilustradas, procedentes de los archivos de los Royal Botanic Gardens, de Kew. Este libro hace un breve recorrido por la forma en que los hongos, y especialmente las setas, se han infiltrado en la existencia humana. Traza una historia de mitología y leyenda, superstición y sospecha; explica algunos de los múltiples usos de los hongos en las medicinas tradicionales del mundo y cómo se investigan algunas de estas prácticas en la actualidad. De modo que, al mismo tiempo que se reúnen viejos dichos e historias, música y arte, literatura y poesía, también se incluyen interpretaciones modernas dentro de la cultura popular sobre los hongos. Tanto si están pintadas en la pared de una antigua tumba egipcia como si se esconden en los unos y los ceros del código de...

Estrategias didácticas con recursos innovadores abiertos en contextos híbridos de aprendizaje

Número de Páginas: 214

Este libro describe resultados del equipo español del proyecto Erasmus+ OIR (Open Innovative Resources for distance learning) (2020-1-PL01-KA226-HE-096059), cofinanciado por la Unión Europea. El objetivo principal del proyecto OIR fue fortalecer la capacidad de las universidades para ofrecer una educación digital de alta calidad e inclusiva, mejorando especialmente las formas y métodos de formación de futuros docentes (incluyendo aquellos con necesidades educativas especiales o pertenecientes a otros grupos desfavorecidos). El objetivo de las actividades también fue contrarrestar la exclusión educativa de todos aquellos grupos de estudiantes que, debido a la transición al aprendizaje remoto y a los problemas derivados de la falta de adaptación de las formas y métodos de trabajo a sus necesidades especiales, tienen un acceso limitado a la educación de alta calidad. Así, los equipos de cada universidad desarrollaron recursos didácticos en línea específicamente para la educación superior, centrados en la formación de docentes y mostrando las diferentes aproximaciones seguidas por cada equipo, que reflejan las distintas inquietudes docentes y de investigación...

Setas terapéuticas

Autor: Mercedes Blasco

Número de Páginas: 192

¿Sabías que las setas se han utilizado como medicina desde hace miles de años? Gracias a su composición química única, tienen un enorme potencial para la salud. En los últimos años, y tras intensas investigaciones, por fin se han aislado los componentes activos que se utilizan como medicamentos de última generación. Además, la mayoría de los hongos que encontrarás en este libro ya están disponibles en farmacias y herboristerías como suplementos dietéticos repletos de virtudes. Aquí tienes las setas terapéuticas más relevantes, su uso tradicional, sus propiedades, sus componentes curativos y su forma de uso. Conocerás también las más adecuadas para tratar múltiples trastornos y enfermedades. Descubre el mundo apasionante de las setas curativas.

Innovación en la Formación de los Futuros Educadores de Educación Secundaria para el Desarrollo sostenible y ciudadanía mundial

Autor: María Carmen López Esteban

Número de Páginas: 390

Este libro es el resultado del curso 2021/FEDU01 Formación docente específica para profesores del Máster en Profesor de Educación Secundaria, Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanza de Idiomas - MUPES - curso 2020-21, desarrollado dentro del Plan de Formación Docente del Profesorado de la Universidad de Salamanca, a iniciativa del Vicerrectorado de Docencia e Innovación Educativa. Este curso está avalado por la Facultad de Educación y se ha organizado dentro del Programa de Formación en Centros, que da respuesta a las necesidades concretas de sus titulaciones. Se ha celebrado en un formato de Taller Virtual largo desde el día 1 hasta el día 15 de julio de 2021, con sesiones síncronas los días 1 y 2 de julio de 2021; y sesiones asíncronas a través de foros de discusión. El objetivo del curso, y de este libro Innovación en la Formación de los Futuros Educadores de Educación Secundaria para el Desarrollo sostenible y ciudadanía mundial, es proporcionar un espacio y tiempo de reflexión sobre conocimientos, habilidades y motivación para entender, abordar e implementar soluciones de ODS en las aulas de la Educación Secundaria, Bachillerato, Formación...

Enseñanza e innovación educativa en el ámbito universitario

Número de Páginas: 2079

Enseñanza e innovación educativa en el ámbito universitario

Llegendes de boletaires

Autor: Jordi Cantavella

Número de Páginas: 221

"El llibre més complet de llegendes de boletaires del nostre país que ha estat publicat fins ara. A Catalunya el bolet no és únicament un element important de la gastronomia, és gairebé una filosofia de vida. A pocs indrets del món es pot veure la dèria que tenenels catalans pels bolets. No es tracta només del plaer de menjar-los, ni de la il?lusió d?anar al bosc i trobar-ne..., és que en alguns casos hi ha autèntica obsessió. Amb aquests antecedents és lògic que hi hagi un munt d?anècdotes i llegendes relacionades ambels boletaires. En aquest llibre únic i apassionant s?hi poden llegir històries per a tots els gustos."

Core OL-92 from Owens Lake, Southeast California

Autor: George Irving Smith

Número de Páginas: 388

Insectpedia

Autor: Eric R. Eaton

Número de Páginas: 200

A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of us Insectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the “insect apocalypse” to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia dispels many common myths about insects while offering new perspectives on the vital relationships we share with these incredible creatures. This entertaining collection celebrates the long and storied history of entomology, highlights our dependence on insects for food and ecosystem services, and explains the meaning behind various entomological terms. With Eric Eaton as your guide, you will circle the globe in search of African Toktokkies and Australian beer bottle beetles, and witness the peculiar spectacle of cricket fighting in Asia. Profiles of influential figures in entomology provide insights into the curious minds that animate this extraordinarily broad field of scientific inquiry, while the book’s portable size makes it the perfect travel...

The Unseen Body

Autor: Jonathan Reisman

Número de Páginas: 258

In his beautifully written prose, Dr Jonathan Reisman - physician, adventure traveller and naturalist - allows readers to navigate their insides like an explorer discovering a new world. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and travel, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep's head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating his experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body's inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives in an internal ecosystem that reflects the natural world around us. Reisman's unique perspective on the natural world and his expert wielding of wit ultimately helps us make sense of our lives, our bodies and our world in a way readers have never before imagined. 'An elegant, elegiac, and deeply enjoyable meander through human anatomy . . . the images Reisman conjures will linger long after you've devoured his delightful prose.' - Nicola Twilley, co-author of Until Proven Safe and co-host of Gastropod...

Microbium

Autor: Joela Jacobs , Agnes Malinowska

Número de Páginas: 149

Microbium: The Neglected Lives of Micro-matter tells the story of small matter such as bacteria, coral, fungi, lichen, pollen, protozoa, and viruses. With short entries that are organized like a herbarium or similar specimen collection, the book is a "microbium"-both the term for a single microbe and a play on "microbiome." As such, Microbium makes visible the often overseen but huge impact of miniscule matter on human culture and the environment. Each entry is a "microscopic reading" that describes the natural history and scientific discovery of a particular form of micro-matter, while also telling a story about the cultural and artistic roles it has played over the centuries. From the poetry of Emily Dickinson to the "coralness" of coral reefs to contemporary literature about the COVID-19 pandemic, this book places micro-matter under a cultural microscope and translates the significance of the invisible interspecies social realm to the human scale, magnifying the many ways in which micro-matter matters. Ultimately, Microbium shows the potential of micro-matter to teach us how to revitalize our political and cultural systems, habits of thought, and aesthetic or representational...

If I Were a Fungus

Autor: Gaia Stella

Número de Páginas: 48

If Leo were a fungus, he wouldn't be an animal—or a plant. He would live in the mountains but also in the city. He would live in lakes, in the desert, and on cheese! Fungi are found around the globe, yet we know very little about them. Scientists even have a hard time defining what they are because they're so contradictory. In If I Were a Fungus, author and illustrator Gaia Stella presents a colorful and offbeat introduction to a most unusual life-form!

Wild Mushrooms and Health

Autor: Kamal Ch. Semwal , Steven L. Stephenson , Azamal Husen

Número de Páginas: 460

Medicinal mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Certain mushrooms can be used to treat numerous conditions, including those related to cardiovascular health, obesity, cholesterol balance, bone health, diabetes, and cancer. Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation presents reports on numerous species of wild medicinal mushrooms with discussion of drug-discovery implications, analysis of bioactive substances, and prospects for cultivation. FEATURES Comprehensive review of medicinal mushrooms as sources of promising bioactive molecules and prospective compounds for drug discovery Information on diversity, distribution, ethnomycology, ecology, cultivation, descriptions of specific species, and folk medicinal uses of mushrooms throughout the world Emphasis on identification, documentation, bioactive substances, and the nature of mushroom bioactivity Discussion of the nutraceutical properties of wild mushrooms, including high protein content comparable to that of meat, and low fat content, which make them a complete dietary food source Exploration of methods used in the collection, identification, documentation, cultivation,...

Mystical Mushrooms

Autor: Aurora Kane

Número de Páginas: 227

Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world. Go for a walk in the woods on any given summer day and you may find yourself surrounded in fungi galore as they lay nestled among the ferns and trees. After a rainstorm, peek out in your backyard and you may see tiny spores sprouting from the grass, forming what is known as a fairy ring. Mushrooms grow in all shapes, sizes, and colors and—depending on where you live—you might find some that are conducive to magic practice. Mystical Mushrooms enters this realm, exploring the magical properties, mythological connections, and symbolic qualities of the fungi that so intrigue us. Author Mandie Quark takes you on a journey through the mystical universe of mushrooms. From Buddhist traditions to the concept of fairy rings, Quark reveals how mushrooms have long been entwined with the supernatural in art, literature, and religion. This includes topics surrounding: Magical History Spells Symbolism Spirituality Coupled with stunningly depicted artwork, Mystical Mushrooms explores the qualities of over 75 species...

The Lagoon

Autor: James Michael Dorsey

Número de Páginas: 218

A voyage to a magical marine haven, the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico, where the connection between man and beast is like no other on Earth. Once a killing ground for whalers hunting a leviathan they called the “devilfish,” the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico, is now an environmental and spiritual sanctuary—the only place in the world where animals in their natural aquatic environment routinely seek out human contact. A nursery for the gray whale since before recorded history, the lagoon and its stories, told here by resident naturalist James Michael Dorsey, illuminate the magic of human connection to animals, and what those bonds teach us about ourselves and our purpose on this shared planet. Weaving two decades of San Ignacio adventures in the company of his wife Irene with the fascinating history of the lagoon, Dorsey vividly captures the lively people of Baja, like the mystical godfather of whale-watching, Pachico Mayoral, as well as the whales he’s bonded with over the years, like Slackjaw, Patch, and Dervish—their individual personalities, their epic migration to and from the Pacific Northwest, and the science behind their behavior. Looming over his...

The Lives of Fungi

Autor: Britt Bunyard

Número de Páginas: 289

A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of fungi We know fungi are important, for us as well as the environment. But how they live, and what they can do, remains mysterious and surprising. Filled with stunning photographs, The Lives of Fungi presents an inside look into their hidden and extraordinary world. The wonders of fungi are myriad: a mushroom poking up through leaf litter literally overnight, or the sensational hit of umami from truffle shavings. Alexander Fleming cured infections with mold and spiritual guides have long used psychedelic mushrooms to enhance understanding. Then there are the tiny threads of fungi, called hyphae, that create a communications network for the natural world while decomposing organic matter. Combining engaging and accessible text with beautiful images, The Lives of Fungi lays out all the essential facts about fungi for the mycologically curious.

Fry, Thrive, or Die

Autor: Dr. Mike Amaranthus

Número de Páginas: 325

Are you skeptical of your ability to distinguish a delicious mushroom from a deadly one? Do you want to find, process, and prepare wild mushrooms for food and medicine? Fry, Thrive, or Die features fifty common, delicious, hallucinogenic, medicinal, and poisonous mushrooms of the Western United States. The guide prepares readers to hunt and serve wild mushrooms, as well as delight the reader with stories, history, possibilities, recipes, and more. A pocket-sized field guide to the most prominent and distinctive wild mushrooms in the Western United States, from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Southwest deserts to the Olympic Peninsula rainforests. Each species is identified with a detailed color picture, distinct features, as well as information on habitat, fruiting timing, edibility, creative uses, and dangerous look-alikes. Mushrooms attract a distinct audience. There are wild mushrooms that make a splendid meal, can improve your health, potentially save your life, or end your life. This guide is suitable for both beginning foragers as well as experienced mushroom maniacs who seek new information on mushroom medicines, toxins, hallucinogens, innovative...

Carne de Dios

Autor: Homero Aridjis

Número de Páginas: 225

In Carne de Dios, Homero Aridjis transports readers to the world of María Sabina, the revered Mazatec healer, and the sacred mushroom ceremonies that would captivate the global imagination during the 1960s counterculture movement. Through Aridjis's lyrical prose, vividly translated by Chloe Garcia Roberts, we first journey to the mountains of Huautla de Jiménez in 1957, where Sabina's veladas--mushroom rituals--draw seekers from across the world forever altering the course of Sabina's life and the world's perception of Mexico's Indigenous traditions.

Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi

Autor: Sandra Kynes

Número de Páginas: 293

Explore humanity's fascination with death through toxic flora and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more. Sandra Kynes shares sixty detailed profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today. Aconite • Birthwort • Buttercup • Daffodil • Deadly Nightshade • Death Cap • Ergot • Foxglove • Funeral Bell • Hemlock • Liberty Cap • Mandrake • Mistletoe • Oleander • Pokeweed • Poppy • Tobacco • Wormwood Dispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot—it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. From penny-dreadful novels to true-crime television programs, we seem to have a penchant for ghoulishness. This book feeds our curiosity through detailed investigations of the murky roots of toxicology, witches and Indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, and much more. From datura to yew, deadly plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.

At the End of the World

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 179

In a remote corner of the Arctic in 1941, a meteor shower flashed across the sky for an unusually long time. Taking this to be a sign, one of the local Inuit proclaimed himself Jesus Christ. Another proclaimed himself God. Anyone who didn’t believe in them was Satan. Violence ensued. At the End of the World isn’t just the remarkable story of a series of murders that occurred on the Belcher Islands, a group of wind-blasted rocks in Canada’s Hudson Bay. It’s also a starting place for a deeper cultural exploration. Against the backdrop of the murders, which highlight the fact that senseless violence in the name of religion is not a contemporary phenomenon and that a even people as seemingly peaceful as the Inuit can turn to chaos at the hands of one person’s delusion, Millman addresses the burgeoning dawn of the digital era, following the murders’ trail to show how our obsession with screens is not unlike a cult and offering a warning cry against the erosion of humanity and the destruction of the environment. The story becomes a confluence of the consequences of generational trauma, outside religious evangelism, systemic racism against indigenous people, the perilous...

How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying

Autor: Frank Hyman

Número de Páginas: 424

In this accessible, photographic guide for the beginner forager, professional mushroom hunter Frank Hyman teaches how to definitively identify 29 of the most readily available, edible mushrooms. With the surging interest in foraging for mushrooms, those new to the art need a reliable guide to distinguishing the safe fungi from the toxic. But for beginner foragers who just want to answer the question “Can I eat it?”, most of the books on the subject are dry, dense, and written by mycologists for other mycologists. Frank Hyman to the rescue! How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is the book for anyone who walks in the woods and would like to learn how to identify just the 29 edible mushrooms they’re likely to come across. In it, Hyman offers his expert mushroom foraging advice, distilling down the most important information for the reader in colorful, folksy language that’s easy to remember when in the field. Want an easy way to determine if a mushroom is a delicious morel or a toxic false morel? Slice it in half – “if it’s hollow, you can swallow,” Hyman says. With Frank Hyman’s expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in...

The Little Book of Fungi

Autor: Britt A. Bunyard

Número de Páginas: 160

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s fungi Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Fungi is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s fungi, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from morphology, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on fungi in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of fungi. A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover Features some 140 color illustrations and photos Makes a perfect gift

What a Mushroom Lives For

Autor: Michael J. Hathaway

Número de Páginas: 296

How the prized matsutake mushroom is remaking human communities in China—and providing new ways to understand human and more-than-human worlds What a Mushroom Lives For pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life. The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibetan plateau to the mushrooms’ final destination in Japan. Many Tibetan and Yi people have dedicated their lives to picking and selling this mushroom—a delicacy that drives a multibillion-dollar global trade network and that still grows only in the wild, despite scientists’ intensive efforts to cultivate it in urban labs. But this is far from a simple story of humans exploiting a passive, edible commodity. Rather, the book reveals the complex, symbiotic ways that mushrooms,...

Outsider

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 73

Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau is a memoir told in vignettes by the mycologist and author Lawrence Millman. Early on, Millman found in Thoreau a kindred spirit, far outside of the mainstream social, sporting, and educational interests he was expected to be cultivating. And like Thoreau, he would rather be out-of-doors — where he could socialize with mushrooms, insects, or earthworms — than stuck in any indoor locale.

How to Be Weird

Autor: Eric G. Wilson

Número de Páginas: 241

A guidebook for beating the monotony of the everyday by purposefully cultivating the surprising joys that come from living an off-kilter life It's all too easy to get caught up in the often monotonous nature of our day to day--moving from one rote task to the next, only to rinse and repeat the next day. Weirdness, however, is an easily accessible antidote to these feelings of languishing. The quirky, eccentric, and peculiar can take us out of our normal habits of thought and perception, surprising us by breaking up our routines and reminding us that there's more to life than the everyday. In How to Be Weird, Eric G. Wilson offers 99 fun and philosophically rich exercises for embracing all the weird in the world around us--taking aimless walks, creating a reverie nook, exploring the underside of bridges, making tombstone rubbings, finding your own Narnia, and more. With brief digestible entries on how to make sense of the random, guidelines on how to defamiliarize familiar objects through meditation, and exercises for locating weird states and phenomena for ourselves, How to Be Weird is an invitation to lean into the weird and to live a fuller life.

Powerful Mushrooms

Autor: Federico Di Vita

Número de Páginas: 210

Fungi Unveiled: Immerse yourself in cultural tales, scientific revelations, and vivid psychedelic visuals—a botanical masterpiece that enchants both the curious and the connoisseur. Explore the secret lives of 60 mushrooms in Powerful Mushrooms. Powerful Mushrooms tells the story of 60 mushrooms - divided by taxonomy and healing properties. This elegant book also highlights cultural, scientific, and historical anecdotes for readers to enjoy. All further exalted by pop- and psychedelic-style images, this book is a pleasure to browse and will become a classical botanical treatise. The mushrooms will be divided into the following categories: Exquisite Mushrooms Visionary Mushrooms Venomous Mushrooms Medicinal Mushrooms Mycoremediation Strange Mushrooms & Incredible Things

The Last Speaker of Bear

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 229

The Last Speaker of Bear is the patchwork story of a life spent traveling in the north from Alaska to Siberia. Lawrence Millman first visited northern Canada as a child and has spent four decades since on some thirty-five expeditions in search of undeveloped landscapes and traditional cultures, not to mention untamed wildlife. While much of his experience is centered in Canada—including territories from Yukon to Quebec and Newfoundland/Labrador—he includes stories from villages in Greenland, Iceland, and Norway as well. Early on, Millman developed a reverence for the wisdom of indigenous and native communities with histories spanning centuries: Inuit, Inuk, Innu, Alutiiq, Cree, and others. Whether dining on mushrooms, fungus, tobacco leaves, or unusual foods that would have made even Andrew Zimmern or Anthony Bourdain turn up their noses, or exploring northern tundras, rugged mountains, or remote islands, he paints a picture of people often living in tenuous conditions but rooted in a faith that their worlds will provide for them. Relationships with bears, caribou, reindeer, walruses, seals, whales, and abundant avian life serve spiritual, companionship, and sustenance...

Polypores and Similar Fungi of Eastern and Central North America

Autor: Alan E. Bessette , Dianna Smith , Arleen R. Bessette

Número de Páginas: 445

This is the first color-illustrated guide to polypores and similar fungi specific to the eastern and central regions of the United States and Canada. Welcoming and comprehensive, it accurately presents the currently available information about polypores, emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters, and includes observational data drawn from the authors’ extensive experience. It includes new species and genera; addresses changing nomenclature; and provides details about polypores’ biology, morphology, composition, role as parasites, interactions with various arthropods, and purported medicinal applications. The book also highlights how changes in geology, soil structure, and plant species due to factors such as continental drift and climate change have affected the evolution of polypores. Featuring more than 240 species of polypores, extensive and easy-to-use dichotomous keys, and more than 300 color illustrations and multiple maps and line drawings, it is a must-have for amateur and professional mycologists, forest service personnel, mycophagists, and anyone interested in learning more about this remarkable group of fungi.

Bolets del País Valencià

Autor: Antoni Belda Antolí

Número de Páginas: 128

L’objectiu d’aquest llibre és introduir el lector en el fascinant món de la micologia, és a dir, dels bolets i el seu entorn. A l’interior figuren, il·lustrades amb multitud de fotografies, les espècies més representatives del País Valencià, les seues propietats culinàries, ecològiques, toxicològiques i fins i tot psicotròpiques. Aquest volum no pretén ser un catàleg de bolets mengívols, ja que ara per ara és relativament senzill obtenir aquests productes en molts comerços especialitzats, sinó ajudar el lector a identificar les espècies més interessants, tant les que es poden menjar com les que no. Tampoc pretén ser una guia per a la depredació dels nostres boscos, sinó contribuir a la difusió del coneixement sobre el nostre entorn natural. Només coneixent-lo podrem entendre’l, apreciar-lo i estimar-lo. El llibre que teniu a les mans és, en definitiva, una invitació a conèixer més la natura i a gaudir dels fantàstics espais naturals que té el país. Hem de prendre consciència del patrimoni inmaterial i sociocultural que tenim i conservar-lo perquè el dia de demà altres generacions també en puguen gaudir.

Funghipedia

Autor: Lawrence Millman

Número de Páginas: 230

Per quanto possa sembrare bizzarro, tu e i funghi che hai appena raccolto, e che forse intendi cucinare, avete davvero molto in comune: avete un corredo genetico simile, e probabilmente una piccola creatura marina è il vostro stesso antenato; inoltre, a differenza dei vegetali non potete ricavare nutrimento dalla luce solare. Non sorprende quindi che i funghi abbiano stimolato la curiosità e l'immaginazione umana in tutte le culture: messaggeri di divinità ctonie o celesti, protagonisti di abe e leggende, fonti di ispirazione per gli artisti, ingredienti di medicine o droghe attraverso le quali intravedere realtà nascoste. I funghi costituiscono un regno variegato e imprevedibile che comprende lieviti, muffe e specie estremamente resilienti o specializzate che si nutrono solo di punte delle stalattiti nelle grotte, di foglie bagnate da urina d'alce o di radiazioni residue nelle centrali nucleari. Funghipedia raccoglie curiosità e descrizioni di questi organismi affascinanti, ma anche miti, tradizioni e notizie sulle non meno eccentriche vite di celebri micologi. Lawrence Millman scrive un compendio colto, profondo e, al tempo stesso, divertente che ci svela un regno della...

Changes in Organelles and Glyoxylate Cycle Enzymes During Germination of Conidia of Botryodiplodia Theobromae

Autor: Vivienne Nix Armentrout

Número de Páginas: 242

Florapedia

Autor: Carol Gracie

Número de Páginas: 200

"This book is an engaging and informative compendium of flower facts. Similar in a nature to Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book brings together a wide range of interesting facts and stories-ranging from the historical to the scientific to the whimsical. The book has roughly 100 entries, beginning with achlorophyllous flowers that feed on the roots of a host plant, and ending with zygomorphic flowers, that pose an interesting puzzle for pollinators. In the entries in-between, readers will explore with John and William Bartram, smell the rotting corpse flower, learn about the miniature ecosystems entangled in Spanish moss, and much more. Similar to Fungipedia, the book is intended for a general audience, but thanks to Gracie's depth and breadth of knowledge, and her artful prose, it will also appeal to seasoned flower enthusiasts. The entries are accompanied by approximately 50 line drawings from Amy Jean Porter"--

Treepedia

Autor: Joan Maloof

Número de Páginas: 152

"From oaks and maples to the more exotic dragon's blood and baobab species, trees are known and appreciated across the globe. This book is a mini encyclopedia of sorts-for not only trees, but also tree-related topics like reforestation, forest fires, emerald ash-borers, and more. Similar to Millman's Fungipedia, this book will include entries on both the commonplace and the whimsical alike, with line drawings throughout. The book has roughly 80 entries, in which readers will explore topics ranging from the vast Tongass forest in Alaska to the comparatively very small meristem cells, which allow trees to generate new growth. In addition to entries on the biological and ecological aspects of trees, the book also features more culturally focused entries, including those on historical figures such as renowned nature writer John Muir, and activist Wangari Maathai. Similar to Fungipedia, the book is intended for a general audience, however, it will also appeal to seasoned tree enthusiasts. Entries are supplemented with line drawings from Maren Westfall"--