Sandra Lawrence

Gebundenes Buch

The Magic of Mushrooms

Fungi in Folklore, Superstition and Traditional Medicine

Beschreibung

Featuring images of over 100 species, this book explains the folklore, science and occult of fungi, showing that from saving lives to expanding the mind, the potential of mushrooms should not be underestimated.

Autor

Sandra Lawrence (Author) Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Author) THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organisation, holding an unrivalled position for its outstanding collections of plants and fungi, artefacts and art, world-class Herbarium as well as its expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development. From its beginnings as a small physic garden in 1759 it has grown to become a top international visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kew's 132 hectares of stunning landscaped gardens and iconic glasshouses make it one of the world's best-loved gardens, a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration to all.

Produktdetails

• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Verlag: Welbeck / Welbeck Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 153mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9781787399068
• ISBN-10: 1787399060
• Artikelnr.: 62352755

Rezensionen

'A beautifully illustrated and entertaining read ... A feast for the eyes' Gardens Illustrated