An engaging, informative, and at times, humorous, compendium of fungi facts, from short biographical entries of figures in the history of mycology to succinct descriptions of fungi form and function, and everything in between.
Lawrence Millman is a mycologist and author of numerous books, including Our Like Will Not Be There Again, Last Places, Fascinating Fungi of New England, and At the End of the World. He has done mycological work in places as diverse as Greenland, Honduras, Iceland, Panama, the Canadian Arctic, Bermuda, and Fresh Pond in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he has documented 321 different species. Amy Jean Porter is an artist, illustrator, and naturalist. Her illustrated books include Of Lamb and The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook, and her artwork has appeared in such publications as McSweeney'sand The Awl.
"One of American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Top 50 Books / 50
Covers of 2021"
"This little book is big fun."---Michael Pollan on Twitter
"The cultural encyclopedia of mushrooms that we need right
now."
*Literary Hub*
"A delightful collection of notes on a wide variety of
mycologically related topics . . . . This is a book you can pick up
for a few minutes, or get hooked into for an hour."---Susan Kayser,
Fungus Friends
"If your fungal forays have been limited to identifying toadstools,
this A-Z of the fungal kingdom, written with profound knowledge and
wry good humour, will be a revelation."---Phil Gates, BBC
Wildlife
"[Millman] illuminates some obscure corners of mycology for sure,
but better, he brings a kind of feisty joyousness to the endeavor
that makes the facts feel fresh. . . . As far as I am concerned,
there can never be enough mushroom books out there. And I call this
one a treasure."---Eugenia Bone, New York Mycological Society
Newsletter
"Fungipedia can be read in less than two hours and will prove
useful to all. It would make a great stocking stuffer or gift for
anyone with whom you may want to share your passion for
fungi."---Dianna Smith, The Mycophile
"Millman is an excellent guide through a wide variety of topics in
this relatively small but loaded package."---Ron Tracy, Mushroom:
The Journal of Wild Mushrooming
"Small, fun filled . . . quirky, fact filled book."---Steve
Rutherford, Country-Side
"Fungipedia is a fun, fast-paced, fascinating, fungi foray
formatted on facsimile foolscap (OK, that last one about it being
printed on facsimile foolscap I just made up, but the paper is
indeed quite nice)."---Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-read
Naturalist
"A delightful little introduction to the world of fungi. . . . a
whimsical 184-page A-Z miscellany that could be slipped into your
back pocket . . . even seasoned mycologists will here find things
to entertain and enlighten them."
*Inquisitive Biologist*
"Millman has come out with a delightful stocking stuffer. . . . Wit
and good humor are never lacking, the whimsy doesn’t belie the deep
knowledge, and its diminutive size makes it useful, as well as
readable."---Art Goodtimes, Montrose Mirror
"It could best be described as a light, whimsical, yet extremely
knowledgeable dip into the world of mycology. . . . Whether you are
interested in fungi or not, I think this book will appeal."
*Essex Birding*
"I found this a delightful little book, a mini-encyclopaedia,
hardback, and at just 4.5 × 6.75 ins,
easy to slip into a pocket and dip in and out of on a bus or metro
journey. An ideal Christmas stocking-filler for both mycologists,
whether “amateur” or “professional”, and inquisitive
naturalists."
*IMA Fungus*
"The author is a true snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, which he
blends into erudite and cheery notes which will inform and
entertain, amaze and (occasionally) repel you. . . . I have never
laughed so much over a serious book. And I learned a lot
too."---Gillian Mawrey, Historic Gardens Review
"An extraordinary treasure box for readers."---Irmgard
Krisai-Greilhuber, Osterreiche Zeitschrift fuer Mykologie
"Charming, fact-filled, enjoyable read."---Neville Davies, Wild
About Gwent
"This little handbook produced by Princeton University Press and
authored by renowned mycologist Lawrence Millman, is a sort of 'all
you ever wanted to know about mushrooms' work; and fascinating and
helpful it is too."---David Gascoigne, Travels With Birds
"A wonderful blend of discoveries and stories for the reader to
enjoy . . . . The book provides a wonderful journey of exploration
into this fascinating [fungi] kingdom."---Maxine Herman-Oakley,
Current Biology
"[Millman] is a true snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, which he
blends into erudite and cheery notes which will inform and
entertain, amaze and (occasionally) repel you. . . . I have never
laughed so much over a serious book. And I learned a lot
too."---Gillian Mawrey, Historic Gardens Review
"There are writers who have the ability to astonish readers with
each new page, such is their erudition, their wit, and their
ability to turn a phrase. Millman is one such writer, providing in
Fungipedia, a book that draws novices like me into mycology, but
which also has tidbits, tiny morsels of trivia if you will, that
will satisfy the more discerning palate of the experts among
us."---David O. Born, Toadstool, newsletter of the Minnesota
Mycological Society
"We enjoyed this book immensely and recommend it wholeheartedly to
those eager to have a delightful entrée into the world of
fungi."
*Life: The Excitement of Biology*
"A whimsical peek into the obscure world of fungi. . . . With its
easy-to-read snippets, Fungipedia inspires the general public to
find out more about fungi, beyond the knowledge that mushrooms
taste good with butter and garlic. On the other hand, experts will
appreciate the life-like depictions and illustrations of their
favourite fungal subjects. It is a must-read for all."---Daphne Ng,
AC Review of Books
"Fungipedia is a whimsical peek into the obscure world of fungi.
The book is as much for general readers as it is for experts in
fungi. With its easy-to-read snippets, Fungipedia inspires the
general public to find out more about fungi, beyond the knowledge
that mushrooms taste good with butter and garlic. On the other
hand, experts will appreciate the life-like depictions and
illustrations of their favourite fungal subjects. It is a must-read
for all."---Daphne Ng, AC Review of Books
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