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Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xvi, 280 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees comes an illuminating account of the "invisible" fungi that share our world: from the air we breathe to the dust beneath our feet. The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi traces the intricate connections between fungi and all life on Earth to show how these remarkable microbes enrich our lives: from releasing the carbon in plants for the benefit of all organisms to transmitting information between trees,...
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustration ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore the wonderful world of plants and fungi, with everything from cacti and carnivorous plants to trees, flowers, and mushrooms. Why are flowers colorful and fruits sweet? How does a carnivorous plant kill its prey? Why do stinging nettles sting? How do trees turn light into food? This ultimate nature book for children will fascinate young readers with its microscopic detail and amazing facts on the plant world. Children aged 9+ will find themselves...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Beneath the forest floor, drifting through the air, and growing inside other living things, fungi are everywhere. Fungi break down waste and help plants and animals grow, but they can also destroy buildings and turn ants into zombies! From tiny microbes tot he largest living thing, this is a world of strange shapes, magical colors, and fascinating science"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
"Living at the border between life and non-life, fungi use diverse cocktails of potent enzymes and acids to disassemble some of the most stubborn substances on the planet, turning rock into soil and wood into compost, allowing plants to grow. Fungi not only help create soil, they send out networks of tubes that enmesh roots and link plants together in the "Wood Wide Web." Fungi also drive many long-standing human fascinations: from yeasts that cause...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world. . . Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there's still much to learn about the eruption, growth, and decay...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
c2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 279 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This page-turning expose documents the dark, sometimes deadly crimes at each level of the truffle's path from ground to plate, making sense of an industry that traffics in scarcity, seduction, and cash. Through it all, a question lingers: What, other than money, draws people to these dirt-covered jewels?
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Many different organisms live in forest environments, including mushrooms and other kinds of fungi. These are common sights in the forest, but how much do young readers really know about fungi?"--Provided by publisher
Author
Series
Comet cycle volume 2
Publisher
Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiii, 208 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes the second novel in his grippingly original sci-fi series, The Comet Cycle, in which a passing comet has caused irreversible change to the growth of fungi, spawning a dangerous, invasive species in the Pacific Northwest that threatens to control the lives of humans and animals alike."--
Publisher
Rosen YA
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An overview of plants, algae, and fungi, with information on how some cultures have been using healing herbs for centuries, some fungi are pathogens, how algae is found in many food products, medicines, cosmetics, and even tools, and more.
13) House of horrors
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Get an up-close look at a variety of insects and creatures that live in our houses.
14) Mushroom rain
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Language
English
Description
"Through lyrical text and colorful detailed artwork, the mysterious and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary and science facts"--
Author
Publisher
Partners Publishing
Pub. Date
c2018
Physical Desc
461 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Revealing interviews with prominent experts on mold and chemical-related issues bring to life such topics as the: effects of mold on human health; methods of mold testing; dangers of antifungal, antibiotic, and steroid pharmaceuticals; healing through natural means.
Author
Series
Stink volume 10
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stink may be a super science freak, but even Dr. Stinkelstein is feeling freaked out about having a slime mold living and growing in his very own room. At Saturday Science Club, Stink learns that these one-celled organisms are smart enough to find their way out of mazes and gang up on food sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor Nightfire
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
176 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable...
Publisher
Hbo
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 475 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 2003, a parasitic fungal infection ravages the planet, turning humans into violent creatures known as the Infected. Twenty years later, hardened survivor Joel is hired to smuggle fourteen-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone in hopes of delivering her to the rebel Fireflies. But what should be a quick job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they traverse the desolate U.S. while depending on each other's unique skills...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
303 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Two leading fungal biologists offer fascinating, illustrated information about 300 species of mushrooms and lichens and discuss the close relationships humans have had with the fungi for thousands of years, using them in medicine, food and technology.