Mushrooms. Inhabitants of the Hidden World

Mushrooms are extremely important symbionts that envelop trees and other plants with dense networks and actively decompose organic matter. The products of this process enter the cycle of nutrients in nature. Mushrooms play an irreplaceable role in the production of... medicines and in the food industry, as well as in biotechnology. The 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 fungi, and introduces the biological, culinary, practical, and cultural-historical aspects of this topic.
"It is precisely unknown how many species of mushrooms exist in the world, but there are probably many millions. Fungi are beings that enchant with their mysteries, and I am very happy that you have decided to embark on this mycological journey with me."
(Robert Hofrichter)