The Mushroom Compendium : Explore the Kingdom of Fungi by Alice Pattullo

The Mushroom Compendium : Explore the Kingdom of Fungi by Alice PattulloUnearth the scientific, cultural and fantastical properties of mushrooms. Fungi are the foundation upon which a healthy ecosystem is based; they're essential to the growth and success of our planet and yet many people barely know a porcini from a portobello, or a chestnut from a shiitake and that's just the edible ones. With these 50 reference cards and accompanying poster, explore the world of mushrooms beyond what's in your kitchen from a ballerina

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animals and plants

the exhilaration and the deep and abiding wonder of the view

In a series of extraordinary encounters – with people who have faked their own death or lost a loved one to terrorism

author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series

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Her designs have been featured in Cosmopolitan and copied by people all over the world

The period of civil strife in the second half of the 15th century now known as the Wars of the Roses was one of the most dramatic and tumultuous in English history

this is the perfect gift for book lovers and history fans as well as jigsaw puzzlers

history and culture

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