{"product_id":"mushroom-miscellany-an-illustrated-guide-featuring-fun-facts-mushroom-profiles-recipes-more-9780008714420","title":"Mushroom Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide Featuring Fun Facts, Mushroom Profiles, Recipes \u0026 More","description":"\u003cp\u003eMushrooms have always had a global fan club. And that fanbase continues to spread - like the windswept spores of the colossal Honey Fungus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMushroom Miscellany\u003c\/em\u003e is a love letter to all things mushroom. This charmingly illustrated gift book explores the fantastical world of the mushroom - featuring profiles, fun facts, recipes, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOver 80 species of fungi glow in the dark\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe world's oldest mushroom is 810 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBigger than a blue whale, the largest organism of any type in the world is the 2,384-acre Armillaria mushroom in Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMushrooms are one of the world's most sustainably produced food sources, requiring minimal space, energy, and water\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith imaginative names such as Witches' Butter and Jelly Ear, Chicken of the Woods and Beefsteak, mushrooms have been at the heart of medicine, folklore, cookery, and science throughout history and across cultures. Foragers, artists, scientists, healers, and chefs have been drawn to mushrooms for their implausible aesthetics, incredible healing abilities, mind-altering power, versatile flavour, and magical potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Introduction: Mushroom Miscellany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mushroom Profiles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Fungi Fun Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mushroom Recipes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Additional Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdele Nozedar has long been fascinated by the spiritual significance and healing power of birds. She is founder and owner of a music studio in the Brecon Beacons and formerly was one of the few women in the music industry to run a record label. Her own healing journey with birds began when a merlin sat on her window ledge when she was recovering from an operation. It allowed her to stroke it and was there every day of her convalescence. Only when she was better did the bird fly away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878202085650,"sku":"9780008714420","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5f6a693-a239-46a5-9114-a48a098e2db6.jpg?v=1738255408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mushroom-miscellany-an-illustrated-guide-featuring-fun-facts-mushroom-profiles-recipes-more-9780008714420","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}