The Wonder of Mushrooms: The Mysterious World of Fungi, Maya Jewell Zeller

Learn about mushrooms’ history and lore. Appreciate their myriad colors, shapes, and forms, as well as their vital role as nature’s decomposers. Discover astonishing facts, such as how some bioluminescent species glow like fallen stars and where the extraordinary Humongous Fungus spans 2,385 acres. Perhaps most importantly, find out how fungi might prove to be humanity’s unexpected saviors, offering solutions for everything from environmental pollution to sustainable architecture. Maya Jewell Zeller’s lyrical prose pairs with Jenny deFouw Geuder’s bright watercolors, creating an unparalleled ode to these foraging favorites.