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Humongous Fungus

By DK
Series: Underground and All Around
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Humongous Fungus by DK is a fascinating exploration into the extraordinary world of fungi, delving into their diverse and often surprising characteristics. The book uses captivating illustrations and detailed explanations to explain how fungi interact with different ecosystems, contribute to medicine, and even impact our daily lives. It's an educational journey through the unseen but essential network beneath our feet.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a fascination with the natural world and are intrigued by the mysterious and diverse world of fungi. It's perfect for anyone interested in discovering the incredible roles mushrooms and moulds play in ecosystems and their surprising appearance in various environments.

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Humongous Fungus

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Not quite animals and not quite plants, the mysterious kingdom of fungi is full of secret goings on.

Inhabiting a whole kingdom of their own, fungi can be found in every ecosystem. They carpet the forest floor, and different types of fungi decompose matter, feed plants, and even change animals' behaviour.

Their beautiful mushrooms come in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Fungal stories include the greening of the Earth, when fungi helped plants first grow on land, and the mass destruction of crops through fungal disease.

From the villains of the upcoming bananageddon to plastic-eating eco-warriors, there are over 1.5 million known fungus species, and a huge, unknown number of unnamed "dark" types. Some are even found inside animals—helpful fungi break down food in animal guts, but others take over their hosts' bodies.

Humongous Fungus will intrigue and amaze young readers, and open their eyes to the fungi thriving all around them.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241460405

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 236.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 584g

Pages: 64

Collections

Children’s, Teenage and Educational DK Featured Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature Series: Underground and All Around

About the Author

Wenjia Tang was born in China, and moved to the US when she was 15. She graduated from MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) in 2017 and now lives in New York. She describes herself as an animal lover, and her previous work includes creating all the artwork for the educational app Mammals, and illustrating the books Up & Down (Viction-Viction) and Under Your Feet (DK). Wenjia's artistic style is influenced by printmaking. Her work can be found on her website wenjiatang.com and her Instagram @wtangart.

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