The Fifth Kingdom

Name: The Fifth Kingdom
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781585104598
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An Introduction to Mycology

By Bryce Kendrick

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The Fifth Kingdom offers an accessible introduction to the fascinating world of mycology. Authored by Bryce Kendrick, it explores fungal classification, physiology, and genetics, while highlighting the practical roles fungi play from brewing and baking to health and disease.
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Ideal for students and enthusiasts seeking a clear, engaging foundational text in mycology.

The Fifth Kingdom is a basic text in mycology. It surveys the world of mycology through classification, physiology and genetics, and discusses applications of mycology in the modern world, from brewing and baking to health and disease.

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The Fifth Kingdom is a basic text in mycology. It surveys the world of mycology through classification, physiology and genetics, and discusses applications of mycology in the modern world, from brewing and baking to health and disease.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

From reviews of the third edition: "The Fifth Kingdom is notable for the infectiously enthusiastic writing style of its author, Bryce Kendrick—something that has made that book a popular text for introductory mycology." — New Zealand Journal of Botany

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585104598

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: Fourth Edition

Illustration: Heavily

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1247g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

Bryce Kendrick has studied fungi for 55 years, during most of which he was a professor at the University of Waterloo. He has authored over 300 mycological publications, including several books. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1979, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1981. He received the "Distinguished Mycologist" award of the Mycological Society of America in 1995, and was elected a Centenary Fellow of the British Mycological Society in 1996. In May 2001 he was the invited keynote speaker at the Mycological Society of Japan annual meeting in Tokyo, and in June 2001 received the Lawson Medal of the Canadian Botanical Association for lifetime contributions. As one of four authors, he has just helped complete a 1,000-page book "The Genera of Hyphomycetes" and a somewhat smaller book "The Outer Spores: The Mushrooms of Haida Gwaii."