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A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems.
“Grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world.”—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World ONE OF PEOPLE’S BEST BOOKS OF THE 2020S • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, BBC Science Focus, The Daily Mail, Geographical, The Times, The Telegraph, New Statesman, London Evening Standard, Science Friday
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave.
In the first edition of this mind-bending book, Sheldrake introduced us to this mysterious but massively diverse kingdom of life. This exquisitely designed volume, abridged from the original, features more than one hundred full-color images that bring the spectacular variety, strangeness, and beauty of fungi to life as never before.
Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They are metabolic masters, earth makers, and key players in most of life’s processes. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and even help us remediate environmental disaster. By examining fungi on their own terms, Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms—and our relationships with them—are changing our understanding of how life works.
Winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and the Guild of Food Writers Award • Shortlisted for the British Book Award • Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
"Thoughtful and Educational. Sheldrake has written a wonderful novel that any mushroom enthusiast — from curious novice, field forager, forester to experienced mycologists — will enjoy."
— Lactarrius L. (5/5)
Fungi
"Interesting telling on the interaction of function with life on our planet"
— Grant (5/5)
Entangled Life
"This was an excellent and fascinating read on the unseen and amazing role fungi plays in our entire ecosystem and even our bodies. The book even takes us on an evolutionary journey of their place in our world from ancient times to the present, with many interesting and amusing stories interspersed. The author is also a research scientist in this field, so has many of his own stories."
— Bryan W. (5/5)
Amazing Fungi
"A tremendously interesting read in a handsomely presented paperback."
— Jay C. (5/5)
Beautifully written and will change your perspective of the natural world
"This is an amazing book which shows you a new way of seeing fungi and the rest of the world. It’s beautifully written and full of wonderful insights and packed with knowledge that will stay with you and completely change the way you relate to the natural world. Definitely worth reading!"
— Kaitlyn (5/5)
Wonderful educational book!
"This is the best written mushroom book ive read, not dry at all. So interesting"
— Dice (5/5)
Interesting read!
"Very interesting and written well. The author has done his research and shares the info in an interesting and easy to read way. If you love the natural world and are intrigued by how things work, this is a must read!"
— Devon (5/5)
An eye-opening exploration of a hidden world
"Sheldrake presents the amazing world of fungi with wit and erudition. Not your father's biology book."
— Hayden (5/5)
Mind Opening Fungi Adventure
"Be ready to discover the secret world beneath your feet in this witty and well-written book about the ubiquitous fungal world. Sheldrake is passionate about his subject and you will be too."
— Hayden (5/5)
Fungi rule the world
"Saw the youtube videos and an interview and read the reviews. Am not disappoi ted at all"
— Mickiko (5/5)
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Published date: Apr 13, 2021
Language: English
No. of Pages: 368
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780525510321
Dimensions:
5.18" W x
0.79" L x
7.98" H
“[An] ebullient and ambitious exploration . . . Reading [Entangled Life] left me not just moved but altered, eager to disseminate its message of what fungi can do.”—The New York Times
“A gorgeous book of literary nature writing, ripe with insight and erudition. . . . Food for the soul.”—The Wall Street Journal
“An encapsulating look at the importance of fungi to our ecosystem and world—as key players in biological processes, as crucial healing instruments and more. You’ll never look at mushrooms the same way again.”—People
“Nearly every page of this book contained either an observation so interesting or a turn of phrase so lovely that I was moved to slow down, stop, and re-read. . . . [Entangled Life] reminded me that fungi are, like the Universe, sublime.”—Science
“An exuberant introduction to the biology, ecology, climatology, and psychopharmacology of the earth’s ‘metabolic wizards.’”—Harpers Magazine
“A poetic, mind-bending tour of the fungal world.”—Scientific American
“Wondrous . . . Humans should consider fungi among the greatest of earth’s marvels.”—Time (Books of the Year)
“An astonishing book.”—The Observer
“Completely mind-blowing.”—The Sunday Times
“Grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world.”—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World
“I fell in love with this book. Merlin Sheldrake is a scientist with the imagination of a poet and a beautiful writer.”—Michael Pollan, author of How to Change Your Mind (Bay Area Book Festival, 2020)
“A magical journey deep into the roots of Nature by an expert storyteller . . . a must-read.”—Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running
“Reading this book, I felt surrounded by a web of wonder. The natural world is more fantastic than any fantasy, so long as you have the means to perceive it. This book provides the means.”—Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not a Gadget
“Urgent, astounding, and necessary.”—Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk
“Dazzling, vibrant, vision changing.”—Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland
“Gorgeous.”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Testaments
Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures, a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Royal Society Book Prize and the Wainwright Prize. Sheldrake is a research associate of the Vrije University Amsterdam and works with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks and the Fungi Foundation. A keen brewer and fermenter, he is fascinated by the relationships that arise between humans and more-than-human organisms.
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