Recommended reading on nature related topics from librarians at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. 

The Mycocultural Revolution
By: Mccoy, Peter
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Discover the glorious world of mushrooms, lichens, and micro fungi, as described by Peter McCoy, one of today's foremost experts in the field. Covering the essential information and skills for identifying, cultivating, and celebrating the uniqueness of fungi, this book enables anyone to quickly and easily engage in the art and science of mycology-the study of fungi. -- Bibliocommons 

Fungi: The Secret Architects of Life
By: Mycelius, Sylvan
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Unraveling Nature's Most Mysterious Kingdom Step into the astonishing world that lies beneath our feet and above in every ecosystem. Fungi: The Secret Architects of Life invites you into a hidden universe, revealing the crucial yet often overlooked roles that fungi play in shaping our world. -- Bibliocommons 

Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi
By: Walker, Gordon
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Learn the basics of fungal biology, foraging, and identification in this in-depth illustrated introduction from the beloved scientist, mushroom enthusiast, and social media star behind Fascinated By Fungi. -- Bibliocommons 

The Secret Life of Fungi
By: Whitely, Aliya
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Aliya Whiteley has always been in love with fungi-from her childhood taking blurry photographs of strange fungal eruptions on Exmoor to a career as a writer inspired by their surreal and alien beauty. This love for fungi is a love for life, from single-cell spores to the largest living organism on the planet; a story stretching from Aliya's lawn into orbit and back again via every continent. From fields, feasts and fairy rings to death caps, puffballs and ambrosia beetles, this is an intoxicating journey into the life of extraordinary organism, one that we have barely begun to understand. -- Bibliocommons 

Mushrooms & Fungi for Kids
By: Bonkoski, Ariel
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While this is not a guide to foraging, readers can gain a lifelong appreciation of mushrooms and fungi by learning to recognize the major groups of them. Inside You'll Find • Beginner's guide to mushrooms and fungi of North America • The basics of mycology and mushroom anatomy. Identification guide to common groups of mushrooms and fungi • Fun bonus activities for the whole family. -- Bibliocommons 

Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends The Fungi
By: George, Kallie
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Mushrooms Know stands out among other books about fungi for kids because it focuses on the special wisdom mushrooms have, and what we can learn from them. -- Bibliocommons 

Entangled Life
By: Sheldrake, Merlin
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Living at the border between life and non-life, fungi use diverse cocktails of potent enzymes and acids to disassemble some of the most stubborn substances on the planet, turning rock into soil and wood into compost, allowing plants to grow. Fungi not only help create soil, they send out networks of tubes that enmesh roots and link plants together in the ‘Wood Wide Web.’ Fungi also drive many long-standing human fascinations: from yeasts that cause bread to rise and orchestrate the fermentation of sugar into alcohol; to psychedelic fungi; to the mold that produces penicillin and revolutionized modern medicine. And we can partner with fungi to heal the damage we've done to the planet. -- Bibliocommons 

Fungi: Colorful Clean-Up Crews
By: Owen, Ruth
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They are colorful. They form amazing shapes. They feed on our food. And some are even deadly poisonous. Fungi! Explore the lives and life cycles of nature's clean-up champions that help keep our world free from dead leaves and other rotting material. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project. -- Bibliocommons