Mushrooms: A Natural and Cultural History

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Nicholas Money loves mushrooms, that is mushroom producing fungi. This is a mini-textbook, just under two hundred pages including index and references. Deep knowledge punctuated with humor and short chapters make this an easy introduction to these organisms for budding mycologists and general readers. It is not a field guide and doesn't pretend to be but recommends several and it will deflate many a misconception about mushrooms. Importantly he discusses conservation in a world of human over-population, habitat loss and over harvesting. A good read with encouragement to look further if you wish it.

It is impressive how such a fascinating kingdom can be turned into such a dull book, or unachieved. Maybe the author should eat some of what he talks about to find back the magic. Also the science needs to be updated and reviewed with some interest and cheer curiosity.

Has tons of interesting information regarding the field of mycology throughout history. Really enjoyed

I would not recommend this book. It was clearly written by someone who does not appreciate the healing benefits of mushrooms. The title of this book is misleading. There is no respect or objectivity for the “natural and cultural history” of mushrooms by any stretch of the imagining.Really wish I hadn’t purchased it, there are so many more informative books out there that don’t have such bias. The author is pedantic and this reads like an extended thesis paper.This is written from an incredibly myopic, white male-centred place. I recommend checking out other books before picking this up. Hard pass.