{"product_id":"the-hidden-kingdom-of-fungi-exploring-the-microscopic-world-in-our-forests-homes-and-bodies-paperback","title":"The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies - 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\u003eKeith Seifert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Dr Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of Merlin Sheldrake's \u003ci\u003eEntangled Life\u003c\/i\u003e and Suzanne Simard's \u003ci\u003eFinding the Mother Tree\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy Seifert's latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven though we can't always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine--and even our homes and bodies--fungal connections shape how we live.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this illuminating book, readers will \"discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives.\"(Peter Wohlleben, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsteemed career mycologist Keith Seifert reveals the important role that microscopic fungi, including yeasts, molds, and slimes, play in our lives, all while remaining invisible to the naked eye. Divided into sections, each one exploring a different environment where fungi thrive, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Kingdom of Fungi\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the fascinating world of mycology, with information on: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow fungi are at the heart of life-changing medical breakthroughs, including the development of antibiotics such as penicillin and organ transplant drugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhere fungi live in our homes and how they influence our health, from our gut to our scalps.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow fungi add important vitamins to our diet and make our favorite foods and drinks possible, including wine, cheese, chocolate, and beer.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe essential role fungi are playing in innovative technologies, such as creating alternative energy sources, reducing plastic pollution, cleaning up toxins from oil spills, and even building architecture for a Mars colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eDespite their many benefits, we hold a precarious relationship with fungi: fungal diseases lead to over 1 million deaths each year, and they have played a destructive role in disasters ranging from the Irish Potato Famine to possibly even the extinction of the dinosaurs. \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Kingdom of Fungi\u003c\/i\u003e urges us to better understand our relationship with fungi--and to plan our future with them in mind--while revealing their world in all its beautiful complexity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Seifert\u003c\/strong\u003e spent more than 40 years studying fungi on five continents. At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, he did research on microscopic fungi from farms, forests, food, and the built environment, to reduce toxins and diseases affecting plants and animals. He was president of the International Mycological Association, an executive editor of \u003ci\u003eMycologia\u003c\/i\u003e, and associate editor of several other scientific journals. He lives near Ottawa, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Rob Dunn\u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University and the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eDelicious, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNever Home Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of the Future.\u003c\/i\u003e He's written for \u003ci\u003eScientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNational\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeographic\u003c\/i\u003e and regularly advocates for citizen science. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45550658486374,"sku":"9781778402111","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/hOHyXW_jds9781778402111.webp?v=1777133010","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-hidden-kingdom-of-fungi-exploring-the-microscopic-world-in-our-forests-homes-and-bodies-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}