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Discover the fascinating stories behind some 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before!Did you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavour in chocolate? Fungi is everywhere we look: in a forest, under the sea, and in the kitchen. In this beautiful book, leading fungal biologists Professor Lynne Boddy and Dr Ali Ashby bring you closer to 300 species of mushrooms and lichens through fascinating facts, mushroom datasets, and detailed illustrations. Discover some of the fastest speeds in nature, specimens that glow in the dark, and fungi that clean up oil spills.Humans have had a close relationship with mushrooms for thousands of years. Bringing together technology, medicine, food, culture, and nature, this fascinating book will open your eyes to the wonders of the hidden kingdom all around us.

• Inspiring and entertaining text and beautiful illustrations• Concentrates on 40 easily identified species, to encourage the beginner• Transforms a country walk• Includes features including how fungi live and how to find them• Supported by the National Trust• A perfect gift Discover Britain’s colourful, wonderful fungi Once you start looking for fungi, a walk in the woods or even the local park will never be the same. Somewhere near you there are spectacular and strange species such as Yellow Brain Fungus, Chicken of the Woods, Amethyst Deceiver and Witches’ Butter. You can find fungi that look like birds’ nests, antlers, stars, fingers and ears.This unique guide has 40 key species to look for over the year – all with distinctive features that make them easy to spot, even for the beginner.Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by absorbing and entertaining text by two of Britain’s leading experts. Did you know that we have a fungus that glows in the dark? And one that smells like watermelon? That some of our fungi eat other fungi, and there’s even one that eat insects?Happy spotting!

A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 species of fungi.A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fungi is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go.Children can marvel at many different toadstool species including fly agaric, porcelain fungus, velvet shank, wood blewit, and crimson waxcap, as well as lichens, brackets, and more – all beautifully detailed through illustrations, photographs, and annotations explaining each one.This impressive fungi anthology for kids offers:The second book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 135,000 copies in the US.A wide selection of mushroom types featured throughout, each accompanied by a beautiful photograph and an illustration.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Fungi pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it's finding out about grasslands and meadows, mushroom shapes, and species. Featuring photographs of striking specimens and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young nature enthusiasts.More in the seriesAn Anthology of Fungi is part of the beautiful, new and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals.