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Mushrooms, Molds, and Miracles: The Strange Realm of Fungi by Lucy Kavaler ➤ John Day, 1965
Mushrooms, Molds, and Miracles: The Strange Realm of Fungi by Lucy Kavaler John Day, 1965
Title: Mushrooms, Molds, and Miracles: The Strange Realm of Fungi
Author: Lucy Kavaler Illustrated by Carl Smith
Format: Hardcover, no jacket
Publisher: John Day, 1965
LCCN: 65-13747
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 318 pages
Synopsis: From the jacket panel: The visionary in a drug-induced dream, the pregnant girl tempted by ergot, the weary businessman sipping a martini, the truffle hunting pig, the Irish peasant in the Great Hunger, the New Englander fighting Dutch elm disease, the pioneer packing his sour dough-have they anything in common? The Eskimo scraping lichen for food, the debutante wearing an orchid corsage, the stone mason patching the Parthenon, the astronaut searching for life on Mars-surely these have no relation to each other?
Yet to these wildly assorted situations there is in fact a common denominator. In every one, a fungus is involved.
Some scientists believe that between the animal and vegetable kingdoms lies a third kingdom of organisms, the fungi. In this book for the first time the lay reader is guided through their strange realm, meeting mystery and miracle at every turn.
Yeasts, molds, mushrooms, mildews, and the other fungi pervade our world. They work great good and terrible evil. Upon them, indeed, hangs the balance of life; for without their presence in the cycle of decay and regeneration, neither man nor any other living thing could survive. Yet they are little known and usually misunderstood. The reader of this volume will complete his journey through the strange kingdom of the fungus sobered, enlightened, and excited.
Overall Condition: Acceptable: Ex-Library with usual extras and markings. The book has obvious wear. It has some wear to the cover, but its integrity is intact. There is no writing in the margins or underlining and highlighting of text, and there are no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. Jacket panels taped in; see images
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Title: Mushrooms, Molds, and Miracles: The Strange Realm of Fungi
Author: Lucy Kavaler Illustrated by Carl Smith
Format: Hardcover, no jacket
Publisher: John Day, 1965
LCCN: 65-13747
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 318 pages
Synopsis: From the jacket panel: The visionary in a drug-induced dream, the pregnant girl tempted by ergot, the weary businessman sipping a martini, the truffle hunting pig, the Irish peasant in the Great Hunger, the New Englander fighting Dutch elm disease, the pioneer packing his sour dough-have they anything in common? The Eskimo scraping lichen for food, the debutante wearing an orchid corsage, the stone mason patching the Parthenon, the astronaut searching for life on Mars-surely these have no relation to each other?
Yet to these wildly assorted situations there is in fact a common denominator. In every one, a fungus is involved.
Some scientists believe that between the animal and vegetable kingdoms lies a third kingdom of organisms, the fungi. In this book for the first time the lay reader is guided through their strange realm, meeting mystery and miracle at every turn.
Yeasts, molds, mushrooms, mildews, and the other fungi pervade our world. They work great good and terrible evil. Upon them, indeed, hangs the balance of life; for without their presence in the cycle of decay and regeneration, neither man nor any other living thing could survive. Yet they are little known and usually misunderstood. The reader of this volume will complete his journey through the strange kingdom of the fungus sobered, enlightened, and excited.
Overall Condition: Acceptable: Ex-Library with usual extras and markings. The book has obvious wear. It has some wear to the cover, but its integrity is intact. There is no writing in the margins or underlining and highlighting of text, and there are no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. Jacket panels taped in; see images
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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