{"product_id":"mr-bloomfields-orchard-the-mysterious-world-of-mushrooms-molds-and-mycologists-paperback","title":"Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas P. Money\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStinkhorns, puffballs, the \"corpse finder,\" deadly \u003cem\u003eGalerina\u003c\/em\u003e, Satan's bolete, birch conks, black mold, the old man of the woods--the world of fungi is infinitely varied and not a little weird. Now, in \u003cem\u003eMr. Bloomfield's Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e, Nicholas Money introduces readers to a dazzling array of fungi, \u003cbr\u003efrom brewer's yeast and \u003cem\u003ePenicillium\u003c\/em\u003e to the highly lethal death cap. We learn of \u003cem\u003eMadurella\u003c\/em\u003e, which can erode bones until they look moth-eaten; \u003cem\u003eCordyceps\u003c\/em\u003e, which wracks insects with convulsions, kills them, then sends a stalk out of the insect's head to release more infectious spores; and \u003cem\u003eClaviceps\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cbr\u003ethe poisonous ergot fungus, which causes hallucinations.\u003cbr\u003eMoney also showcases the lives of famed mycologists--including Reginald Buller who wore horse blinders as he walked to work, the better to study luminescent fungi in his dark lab, and Charles Tulasne, the Audubon of fungi, whose illustrations of specimens border on art. And he recounts his own\u003cbr\u003echildhood introduction to fungi in Mr. Bloomfield's orchard, where trees and fruit were devoured by a rogue's gallery of bitter rot, canker, rust, powdery mildew, rubbery wood, and scab. Replete with historical photographs and simple yet effective illustrations, told with a refreshing sense of\u003cbr\u003ehumor, \u003cem\u003eMr. Bloomfield's Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e will fascinate anyone interested in the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas P. Money\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches in the Department of Botany at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. He has an international reputation as an expert on mechanisms of fungal growth and development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.84 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256179843174,"sku":"9780195171587","price":85.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Tkg0VlREbS9OakhEVjRjWFZFT1N2UT09.webp?v=1773701438","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/mr-bloomfields-orchard-the-mysterious-world-of-mushrooms-molds-and-mycologists-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}