Mushrooms - A Natural and Cultural History

Mushrooms are loved, despised, feared and misunderstood. They have been a familiar part of naturethroughout human history and occupy a special place
in our consciousness. Now in paperback, Mushrooms introduces the mythology and science of the spectacular array of fungi that produce mushrooms, the history of our interactions with these curious and beautiful organisms, and the ways that humans use mushrooms as food, medicine and recreational drugs.