This educational activity book introduces kids to the wonderful world of fungi! Activities include a crossword puzzle, word search, coloring pages, and a lesson in Latin (binomial nomenclature). Geared towards funguys and fungals ages 5-12, with plenty of puns and jokes throughout. This booklet packs a little bit of biology, history, cultivation, and craft ideas into 20 colorful pages. Softcover.
Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how. The basic science goes like this: Microscopic cells called “mycelium”--the fruit of which are mushrooms--recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What Stamets has discovered is that we can capitalize on mycelium’s digestive power and target it to decompose toxic wastes and pollutants (mycoremediation), catch and reduce silt from streambeds and pathogens from agricultural watersheds (mycofiltration), control insect populations (mycopesticides), and generally enhance the health of our forests and gardens (mycoforestry and myco-gardening). In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find chapters detailing each of these four exciting branches of what Stamets has coined “mycorestoration,” as well as chapters on the medicinal and nutritional properties of mushrooms, inoculation methods, log and stump culture, and species selection for various environmental purposes. Heavily referenced and beautifully illustrated, this book is destined to be a classic reference for bemushroomed generations to come.
Meet Earth's best friend, Mike O'Rhiza, who explores the world beneath your feet in a new and fascinating way. This fun-loving and friendly fungi is created by Dr. Mike Amaranthus, a world-renowned soil scientist. Linda Woodrow-Gray's illustrations bring home the fun and adventure of living and working in the soil with Mike O'Rhiza (or as scientists call him, mycorrhiza). Mike O'Rhiza's underground adventures as a parent, miner, wizard, internet expert, conductor, carpenter, policeman, explorer, doctor, and a plant's best friend will enchant children of all ages.
A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home. “Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms.”—David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified With precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production techniques, realistic advice for laboratory and growing room construction, tasty mushroom recipes, and an invaluable troubleshooting guide. More than 500 photographs, illustrations, and charts clearly identify each stage of cultivation, and a twenty-four-page color insert spotlights the intense beauty of various mushroom species. Whether you’re an ecologist, a chef, a forager, a pharmacologist, a commercial grower, or a home gardener—this indispensable handbook will get you started, help your garden succeed, and make your mycological landscapes the envy of the neighborhood.
A humorous, illustrated look at French and American parenting styles that is also equal parts love letter to two of the greatest cities in the world: Paris and New York. Where French parents rely heavily on the word “No” and dictate what their children wear, American moms and dads talk everything out with their kids and let them choose their own clothes. French children are well-behaved and stylish; American children are self-confident and creative. Which approach is better? Both—and neither—proclaim authors Florence Mars and Pauline Lévêque, two Parisian moms raising children in New York. Beautifully and playfully illustrated by Lévêque, Say Bonjour to the Lady pokes fun at the extremes of both styles, making for an amusing look at parenting today.
Explore the fantastic world of fungi with this creative coloring book! The mushroom kingdom is full of mysteries. These strange fruits emerge from a vast network of mycelium with the power to heal, shift consciousness, and potentially save the planet! The critically acclaimed documentary Fantastic Fungi dives deep into the many uses of fungi, from culinary and pharmaceutical applications to environmental impacts, in what has been called “the forefront of a mushroom revolution.” Based on mind-blowing photography by director Louie Schwartzberg, this deluxe coloring book is filled with the gorgeous and exotically beautiful images from the film. Featuring well over a dozen different types of fungi, it also includes information from the companion book Fantastic Fungi so that mushroom enthusiasts can learn more about these incredible organisms. With an array of reds, yellows, greens, and blues that are inherent in the fungi kingdom, this coloring book offers hours of creative and educational relaxation.
Updated and expanded second edition of the leading reference book on the clinical use of medicinal mushrooms. Written by a biochemist and herbalist with over 20 years' experience of working with medicinal mushrooms, this book provides an in-depth resource for healthcare practitioners. It covers 20 of the most widely used species and contains sections on their use for cancer and other health conditions, as well as discussion of the different formats of mushroom supplement available . 'This really important book is a unique and excellent compilation.' Dr SP Wasser - Editor, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 'This beautifully illustrated book is an invaluable resource on medicinal mushrooms.' Giovanni Maciocia - Author, Foundations of Chinese Medicine 'Easily the most accessible primer on the pharmacology, applications and Chinese medical uses of the top mycological medicinals.' Journal of Chinese Medicine
"Affective Health and Masculinities in South Africa explores how different masculinities modulate substance use, interpersonal violence, suicidality, and AIDS as well as recovery cross-culturally. With a focus on three male protagonists living in very distinct urban areas of Cape Town, this comparative ethnography shows that men's struggles to become invulnerable increase vulnerability. Through an analysis of masculinities as social assemblages, the study shows how affective health problems are tied to modern individualism rather than African 'tradition' that has become a clichâe in Eurocentric gender studies. Affective health is conceptualized as a balancing act between autonomy and connectivity that after colonialism and apartheid has become compromised through the imperative of self-reliance. This book provides a rare perspective on young men's vulnerability in everyday life that may affect the reader and spark discussion about how masculinities in relationships shape physical and psychological health. Moreover, it shows how men change in the face of distress in ways that may look different than global health and gender transformative approaches envision. Thick descriptions of actual events over the life course make the study accessible to both graduate and undergraduate students in the social sciences. Contributing to current debates on mental health and masculinity, the volume will be of interest to scholars from a number of disciplines including anthropology, gender studies, African studies, psychology and global health"--
