{"id":20725,"date":"2022-09-21T17:09:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=66518"},"modified":"2022-09-21T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:30:57","slug":"best-fungi-books","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/best-fungi-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Best fungi books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Megan Shersby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Fungi are fabulous yet dangerous, everywhere but also mysterious, sometimes edible and sometimes fatal. This kingdom of neither plants nor animals is a world that most of us rarely think about, but perhaps we ought to pay it more attention? The authors below would certainly say so, and fortunately they\u2019ve written some excellent books to introduce you to fungi. Read on for our reviews.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/how-to\/photograph-wildlife\/how-to-film-fungi-on-the-forest-floor\/&quot;\">How to film fungi on the forest floor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/photo-galleries\/blue-animals-plants-fungi\/&quot;\">Blue Monday: 18 beautiful blue animals, plants and fungi<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/news\/chytrid-fungus-amphibian-declines-extinction\/&quot;\">Fungus threatens more amphibians than thought<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><p>Learn more about mushroom identification in our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/how-to\/identify-wildlife\/british-woodland-fungi-id-guide\/&quot;\">woodland fungi ID guide<\/a> and our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/how-to\/identify-wildlife\/how-to-identify-earthstars\/&quot;\">earthstars ID guides<\/a>, or test your knowledge of British wildlife with our identification quiz:<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;riddle_target&quot;\" data-rid-id=\"&quot;211362&quot;\" data-fg=\"&quot;#E6BB0D&quot;\" data-bg=\"&quot;rgb(255,\" style=\"&quot;margin:0\" auto=\"\" data-auto-scroll=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"&quot;0&quot;\">\n<script src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js&quot;\"\/><link href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/css\/embed.css&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;stylesheet&quot;\"\/><iframe style=\"&quot;width:100%;height:300px;border:1px\" solid=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/211362?&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;autoplay&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Quiz\" british=\"\" fungi=\"\" quiz=\"\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/><h2>Best fungi books<\/h2>\n<h3>Entangled Life<\/h3>\n<p>By Merlin Sheldrake. Published by Bodley Head.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link-list&quot;\"><li data-type=\"&quot;in-text&quot;\" class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;nameKeywords&quot;:\" data-text=\"&quot;&lt;b&gt;Buy\" now=\"\" from=\"\" and=\"\"> <\/li>\n<\/ul><script><![CDATA[ (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text\/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = \"\/\/discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\/widget\/intext\/app.bundle.js\"; s.onload = function () { new inText({ domain: \"discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\", shopId: 1376, geolocation: true, }); }; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); \/\/trim whitespace from li to flag empty items (twig seems to strip out closing if you remove the space..... 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The more attentive already realise that the material from which that mesh is woven is partly fungal. But how easily we forget that those fungi, and the web they embody are themselves alive and therefore subject to the same motivations that move us.<\/p>\n<p>To open the pages of\u00a0<em>Entangled Life<\/em>\u00a0is to tumble like Alice, into a wonderland both familiar and fantastical, with mycologist Merlin Sheldrake as your guiding white rabbit. I lost count of the times I exclaimed out loud, drew sharp intakes of breath, reread passages to make sure I wasn\u2019t dreaming. More than once I got up and danced. A mesmerising, trippy, utterly exhilarating must-read.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by <a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/author\/amyjanebeer\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Amy-Jane Beer<\/a>, nature writer<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The Secret Life of Fungi<\/h3>\n<p>By Aliya Whiteley. Published by Elliott &amp; Thompson.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link-list&quot;\"><li data-type=\"&quot;in-text&quot;\" class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;nameKeywords&quot;:\" data-text=\"&quot;&lt;b&gt;Buy\" now=\"\" from=\"\" and=\"\"> <\/li>\n<\/ul><script><![CDATA[ (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text\/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = \"\/\/discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\/widget\/intext\/app.bundle.js\"; s.onload = function () { new inText({ domain: \"discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\", shopId: 1376, geolocation: true, }); }; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); \/\/trim whitespace from li to flag empty items (twig seems to strip out closing if you remove the space..... 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And yet at the same time, incredibly mysterious. As author Aliya Whitely says in her introduction,\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s still so much to learn about these secretive forms of life, including the tantalising question of how much they communicate with each other, and with many other organisms. Perhaps they are even trying to communicate with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whiteley\u2019s book is an exploration of these unusual life forms \u2013 neither plants nor animals. Her writing is very accessible, with lovely descriptions of the different species and processes, drawing the reader into this \u201chidden world\u201d. It also helps that the book is also not a hefty volume, so not too daunting for those that are new to fungi.<\/p> <h3>Fungipedia<\/h3>\n<p>By Lawrence Millman. Published by Princeton University Press.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link-list&quot;\"><li data-type=\"&quot;in-text&quot;\" class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;nameKeywords&quot;:\" data-text=\"&quot;&lt;b&gt;Buy\" now=\"\" from=\"\" and=\"\"> <\/li>\n<\/ul><script><![CDATA[ (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text\/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = \"\/\/discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\/widget\/intext\/app.bundle.js\"; s.onload = function () { new inText({ domain: \"discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\", shopId: 1376, geolocation: true, }); }; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); \/\/trim whitespace from li to flag empty items (twig seems to strip out closing if you remove the space..... 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Fungi tend to grab our attention in autumn when they produce their spectacular fruiting bodies but, for most of their life-cycle, they are hidden from view, recycling nutrients in ecosystems and generally maintaining the health of the planet.<\/p>\n<p>No other organisms illustrate so well the interconnectedness of the living world. If your fungal forays have been limited to identifying toadstools, this A-Z of the fungal kingdom, written with profound knowledge and wry good humour, will be a revelation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by <a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/author\/philgates\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Phil Gates<\/a>, botanist<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;1376&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.co.uk\\\/dp\\\/0691194726&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;5.6-10.4&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-discoverwildlife-1037-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}'\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <h3>The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi<\/h3>\n<p>By Keith Seifert. Published by Greystone Books.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link-list&quot;\"><li data-type=\"&quot;in-text&quot;\" class=\"&quot;monetizer-in-text-link&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;nameKeywords&quot;:\" data-text=\"&quot;&lt;b&gt;Buy\" now=\"\" from=\"\" and=\"\"> <\/li>\n<\/ul><script><![CDATA[ (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text\/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = \"\/\/discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\/widget\/intext\/app.bundle.js\"; s.onload = function () { new inText({ domain: \"discoverwildlife.com\/pricecomparison\", shopId: 1376, geolocation: true, }); }; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); \/\/trim whitespace from li to flag empty items (twig seems to strip out closing if you remove the space..... 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It\u2019s a broad book, which is suitable since fungi are so diverse and wide-ranging. It covers everything from how fungi break down wood, how fungi can zombify insects, to how humans have taken on our favourite fungi and used them to make bread, cheese, and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a very interesting and fact-packed read. As Rob Dunn says in the foreword to this book, \u201cone has the feeling of having been invited as a novice to the mycologists\u2019 table. The experience is, at once, surprising, thrilling and engrossing.\u201d However, I didn\u2019t find it as accessible as some of the other fungi books on this list.<\/p>\n<p>Seifert also handily provides a little introductory note on scientific names and taxonomy, pointing out that many fungi species don\u2019t have common names. Thus scientific names are \u201ca necessary evil\u201d, but that discovering the meaning behind them can be interesting, and even humorous \u2013 <em>Spongiforma squarepantsii<\/em> for example. Plus, a guide to fungi classification and plenty of sources for further reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;1376&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.co.uk\\\/dp\\\/1771646624&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;12.6-23.4&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-discoverwildlife-1037-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}'\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <h3>Finding the Mother Tree<\/h3>\n<p>By Suzanne Simard. 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She takes us through her academic career in the forests of Canada and North America, working on tree plantations and eventually discovering that trees coordinate themselves through a network of mycorrhizal fungi that heals, feeds and sustains the entire forest.<\/p>\n<p>This is a simple yet captivating story of a woman who follows her intuition, views compassion as a strength, and dares to see the world differently.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by <a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/author\/tiffanyfrancis\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tiffany Francis-Baker<\/a>, nature writer and illustrator<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;1376&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.co.uk\\\/dp\\\/0141990287&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;5.6-10.4&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-discoverwildlife-1037-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}'\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <h4>More book reviews:<\/h4>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/best-david-attenborough-books\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best David Attenborough books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/books-about-marine-coastal-ocean-wildlife\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best books on marine and coastal wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/books-about-rewilding\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best books on rewilding in the UK and British Isles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/people\/best-books-wildlife-gardening\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Best wildlife gardening books<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><h3>The Secret Network of Nature<\/h3>\n<p>By Peter Wohlleben. 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Peter Wohlleben can never be accused of this \u2013 here, the subjects of his musings include bacteria, fungi and bark beetles.<\/p>\n<p>Despite such apparently unpromising topics, this is a fascinating read, introducing trees that \u2018taste\u2019 deer saliva, flirtatious moths, seedling-\u201csuckling\u201d plants and raven-wolf friendships. Wohlleben says nature\u2019s networks are so complex, we can\u2019t ever know how our actions will change them. \u201cWe need to leave things alone \u2013 on as large a scale as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Reviewed by <a href=\"\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/author\/lizkalaugher\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Liz Kalaugher<\/a>, science writer<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;1376&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.co.uk\\\/dp\\\/1784708496?&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;3.5-6.5&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-discoverwildlife-1037-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}'\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <h3>Mushrooms (British Wildlife collection series)<\/h3>\n<p>By Peter Marren. 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It\u2019s the first in the British Wildlife Collection published by Bloomsbury, which also includes <em>Meadows<\/em>, <em>Butterflies<\/em> and <em>Ants<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is titled \u2018<em>Mushrooms<\/em>\u2019, the book goes beyond the brief-lived fruit bodies of fungi and delves deep into the webs of fungi hyphae, before returning to the familiar mushrooms that we might spot in our gardens or in a woodland. It\u2019s an easy read, accompanied by plenty of photographs to accompany Marren\u2019s texts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;1376&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.co.uk\\\/dp\\\/1472971493&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;20.3-37.7&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-discoverwildlife-1037-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}'\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <hr\/><section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <h4>More book recomendations\u00a0<\/h4>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/best-david-attenborough-books\/&quot;\">Best David Attenborough books<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/people\/best-foraging-books\/&quot;\">The best books on foraging<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/books-insects-invertebrates-children\/&quot;\">Best books on insects and invertebrates for children<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/people\/best-wildlife-photography-books\/&quot;\">The best wildlife photography books<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><p><em>Main image: <\/em>Omphalotus nidiformis<em>, or ghost fungus, glowing green on an old piece of wood in a driveway at night. \u00a9 Louise Docker Sydney Australia\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Megan Shersby Published: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 12:00 am Fungi are fabulous yet dangerous, everywhere but also mysterious, sometimes edible and sometimes fatal. 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