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Author Lim, Michael, author.

Title The future is fungi / Michael Lim, Yun Shu ; illustrated by Joana Huguenin.

Publication Info. New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.
©2022

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  579.5 LIM    DUE 04-08-24
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  579.5 LIM    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  579.5 LIM    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Adult New Materials  579.5 LIM    Missing
 Windsor, Wilson Branch - Adult Department  579.5 LI    Check Shelf
Description 210 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-204) and index.
Contents The kingdom of fungi -- Food -- Medicine -- Psychedelics -- Environment.
Summary The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin. Today, in the face of urgent ecological, societal and spiritual crises, fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives, create new sources of medicine, produce sustainable biomaterials, remediate the environment and even expand our collective consciousness. The Future is Fungi is a complete introduction to this hidden kingdom. Exploring their past, present and potential future impact in four key areas - food, medicine, psychedelics and mental health, and environmental remediation - this book not only reveals how fungi have formed the foundations of modern life but how they might help shape our future. Rich with informative texts, awe-inspiring 3D digital art and tips on how to immerse yourself in the world of fungi, this is a manifesto for the future, an invitation into a deeper awareness of our relationship with the natural world, each other, and ourselves.
Subject Edible fungi.
Fungi -- Therapeutic use.
Fungi.
Added Author Shuyun, author.
Huguenin, Joana, illustrator.
Cover Title The future is fungi : how fungi can feed us, heal us, free us and save our world
Added Title How fungi can feed us, heal us, free us and save our world
ISBN 9781760762780 (hardcover, US edition)
1760762784 (hardcover, US edition)
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