THE HIDDEN KINGDOM OF FUNGI: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

In this work Seifert describes how fungi liberate the carbon in plants for the use of all organisms, help transmit information between trees, and produce life changing medicines. They ferment beers and wines and add umami flavor and B vitamins to our food. And yet fungal diseases and toxins lead to over one billion deaths each year. Illus.