Discover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never beforeDid you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavour in chocolate Fungi is everywhere we look in a forest under the sea and in the kitchen. In this beautiful book leading fungal biologists Lynne Boddy and Ali Ashby bring you closer to 300 species of mushrooms and lichens through fascinating facts mushroom datasets and detailed illustrations. Discover some of the fastest speeds in nature specimens that glow in the dark and fungi that clean up oil spills.Humans have had a close relationship with mushrooms for thousands of years from using the shiitake for healing to telling stories of enchanted fairy rings and cooking gourmet dishes with rare specimens.