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Fungi are one thing I both don't really understand and find extremely fascinating. If anyone has recommendations for comprehensive books or other materials for
by fishmaster 6y ago
Fungi are one thing I both don't really understand and find extremely fascinating. If anyone has recommendations for comprehensive books or other materials for laymen I'd be grateful.
- Alex3917 6y agoMost people would probably recommend Paul Stamets' book Mycelium Running in response to this question. I haven't read it personally (despite owning 20+ mushroom books), but that's probably the closest to what you're looking for. Langdon Cook's book The Mushroom Hunters is also a lot of fun, but it's definitely not comprehensive -- it's just stories about the commercial mushroom harvesting world. If you want to get into mushroom foraging then the best way to learn (in addition to joining your local mycology club) is by getting some of the picture books, e.g. Mushrooming Without Fear and Mushrooming With Confidence. (Field guides aren't good for beginners, even the simplified ones.) If you're in the northeast, Lawrence Millman's book Fantastic Fungi of New England is also great.
- UncleOxidant 6y agoI recently read Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape our Futures. It was a pretty good read and I learned a lot about fungi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52668915-entangled-life https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52668915-entangled-life
- maddyboo 6y agoThere is a beautiful video documentary created by a fungi photographer who has contributed footage to productions like Planet Earth and Our Planet. It really gives you a sense of the vastness and beauty of the fungal world that’s all around us yet invisible to most. Since watching it I’ve made it a point to be more observant when I’m outside and as a result I’ve been spotting interesting mushrooms all over the place. https://youtu.be/KYunPJQWZ1o https://youtu.be/KYunPJQWZ1o