| Other author/creator | Suz, Laura M., author. |
| Other author/creator | Kooij, Pepijn W., 1983- author. |
| Other author/creator | Liimatainen, Kare, author. |
| Other author/creator | Prescott, Tom, author. |
| Other author/creator | Davies, Lee, author. |
| Other author/creator | Gaya, Ester author. |
| Other author/creator | Scott, Katie, illustrator. |
| Series |
Welcome to the museum
Welcome to the museum. ^A1355010
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| Contents |
Entrance. Welcome to Fungarium ; The tree of life -- Fungal biology. What is a fungus? Sexual reproduction ; Asexual reproduction ; Spores ; Growth ; Ecosystem: mountains -- Fungal diversity. Cup fungi ; Mushrooms and toadstools ; Bracket fungi ; Gasteromycetes ; Foliicolous fungi ; Ecosystem: temperate forests -- Fungal interactions. Mycorrhizas ; Mycorrhizal networks ; Lichens ; Entomogenous fungi ; Ants and termites -- Fungi and humans. Early mycologists ; Plant pathogens ; Poisonous fungi ; Edible fungi ; Wonder drugs ; Ecosystem: tropical forests -- Library. |
| Abstract |
Return to the Museum with exquisite, detailed images of some of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet--fungi. Exploring every sort of fungi, from the kinds we see on supermarket shelves to those like penicillium that have shaped human history, this collection is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem. |
| General note | "Curated by Katie Scott and Ester Gaya" --Cover. |
| General note | "First published by Big Picture Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019" --Page facing title page. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 10-12 |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| ISBN | 9781536217094 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1536217093 (hardcover) |
| Stock number | Candlewick Pr, C/O Random House Childrens Customer Service 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975 |
