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Item Details
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MAGICAL MUSHROOMS, MISCHIEVOUS MOLDS
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| By: |
George W. Hudler |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£27.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0691028737 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780691028736 |
| Publisher: |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
18 October, 1998 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
This text looks at the history and uses of fungi, from deadly poisons and psychedelic drugs to medicines and industrial chemicals. Moments in history, like the role of fungi in the Irish potato famine, Salem witch trials, Greek philosophical writings and creation of ginger snaps are covered. |
| Synopsis: |
In this book, George Hudler leads us on a tour of an often-overlooked group of organisms, which differ radically from both animals and plants. Along the way the author stops to ponder the marvels of nature and the impact of mere microbes on the evolution of civilization. Nature's ultimate recyclers not only save us from drowning in a sea of organic waste, but also provide us with food, drink, and a wide array of valuable medicines and industrial chemicals. |
| Illustrations: |
16 color illus. 43 halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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