Angels on the lawn : how mushrooms develop -- Gill gymnastics : the beautiful mechanism of mushroom spore release -- Triumph of the fungi : the diversity and functions of mushroom-forming fungi -- Satan's gourmand : harvesting wild mushrooms -- Snow White and Baby Bella : the global industry of mushroom cultivation -- Death caps and muscle wasters : poisonous mushrooms and mushroom poisoning -- The Victorian hippie : Mordecai Cooke and the science of mushroom intoxication -- Cures for mortality? : the medicinal mushroom fraud
Summary
An illuminating look at the wonders of mushroom biology and an exploration of their enduring appeal. Nicholas Money leads readers through a history of mushroom research, painting portraits of the colourful characters involved in their study
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-194) and index
