Mushrooms. Inhabitants of the Hidden World

Mushrooms are extremely important symbionts that entwine trees and other plants with dense networks and actively decompose organic matter. The products of this process enter the nutrient cycle in nature. Mushrooms play an indispensable role in the production of medicines and the food industry, as well as in biotechnology. This book by Austrian biologist and ecologist Robert Hofrichter, skillfully illustrated by Greek artist Paschalis Dougalis and accompanied by a glossary, describes thirty of the most common, unusual, interesting, and significant species of mushrooms and introduces the biological, culinary, practical, and cultural-historical aspects of this topic.
«It is not precisely known how many species of mushrooms exist in the world, but it is likely to be many millions. Mushrooms are beings that enchant with their mysteries, and I am very glad that you decided to embark on this mycological journey with me».
(Robert Hofrichter)