From Another Kingdom
edited by Max Coleman and Lynne Boddy
ISBN 978 1 906129 675, 176pp, £20 + p+p
From Another Kingdom: The Amazing World of Fungi
introduces the fungi and their importance in sustaining
all life on Earth. People have had intimate associations
with fungi for millennia. Nevertheless, most of us
are unaware how heavily we rely on fungi in the form
of countless everyday products that use them and
the chemicals they produce.
Fungi have a long history of association with death, decay and dark
malevolent forces. They also cause serious economic loss through
diseases of plant crops in particular. They can easily be cast as the ‘monster’.
Contrary to this negative image fungi are at the heart of crucial ‘life-support’
processes. For example, decomposition releases nutrients for reuse –
fungi really are the ultimate recyclers.
Written for the non-specialist, and making full use of the extraordinary
diversity and beauty of fungi through stunning images, this book provides
a fascinating introduction to a group of organisms whose lifestyle means
they remain largely out of sight, overlooked and forgotten. The reality is
that there is much for which fungi should be thanked.
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Australian Boletes
by Li Tai Hui & Roy Watling (1999)
ISBN 1 872291 28 7, softback, iii + 71pp, £10.00 plus £1.50 p+p (UK)
It is believed that many questions in bolete evolution may be answered by examination of the Australian bolete mycota. This book is the first step on which to base further studies.
BFF Colour Identification Chart
ISBN 11 490230 5, 50p plus p+p or supplied free with each Part purchased.
British Fungus Flora (Agarics and Boleti)
A series about the larger fungi of the British Isles. It is suitable for the dedicated amateur and the professional. Nine parts of the Flora have been published so far and Part 1 (Boletes and their allies) has been revised. Parts 2-5 and Part 7 are currently out of print, but other Parts are available as detailed below. In all Parts, keys to sections and species are given together with full descriptions of the taxa based on personal observations of the executive editors or, in the case of rare species, on authoritative descriptions of material. Many species are illustrated by line drawings. Colours are described using the Colour Identification Chart.
Part 6. Crepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid agarics
by R. Watling & N. M. Gregory (1990)
ISBN 1 872291 00 7, softback, ii + 158pp, £10.00 plus £1.50 p+p(UK)
(Limited stocks only)
Part 8. Cantharellaceae, Gomphaceae and xeruloid and amyloid-spored members of Tricholomataceae (excl. Mycena)
by R. Watling & E. Turnbull
ISBN 1 872291 82 1, softback, iv + 192pp, £12.50 plus £1.50 p+p (UK) (includes Colour Identification Chart)
Part 9. Russulaceae: Lactarius
by R.W Rayner. Assisted by R. Watling & E. Turnbull
ISBN 1 872291 34 1, softback, iv + 203pp, £12.50 plus £1.50 p+p (UK) (includes Colour Identification Chart)
Part 1. Boletes and their Allies (revised and enlarged edition)
by R. Watling & A.E Hills. Assisted by E. Turnbull
ISBN 1 872291 89 9, softback, iv + 173pp, £12.50 plus £1.50 p+p (UK) (includes Colour Identification Chart)
Children and Toxic Fungi: The essential medical guide to fungal poisoning in children
by Roy Watling (1995)
ISBN 1 872291 16 3, softback, 56pp, £7.50 plus £1.00 p+p (UK)
An authoritative yet easy-to-use guide to the identification of fungi - both toxic and harmless - likely to be encountered by young children. It enables a quick assessment of the fungus involved, so treatment can be undertaken and a decision made as to whether an expert should be consulted.
The Fungal Flora of Mull
by Roy Watling (1985)
ISBN 0 9504270 3 9, softback, 32pp, 50p plus 40p p+p (UK)
A commentary on the fungal flora of the island of Mull, with particular emphasis on the macrofungi, introduces a systematically arranged list of additions to the fungal flora originally published in The Island of Mull by the British Museum in 1978.
The Fungus Flora of Orkney
by Roy Watling, Tom Eggeling & Evelyn Turnbull (1999)
ISBN 1 872291 97 X, softback, vi + 124pp, £10.00 plus £1.50 p+p (UK)
The Orkney mycota can be considered as an extension of that of mainland Scotland. This book lists the c.1500 species, 26 of which are new to Britain, that are found there and gives details of their habitat and distribution.
The Fungus Flora of Shetland
by Roy Watling (1992)
ISBN 1 872291 07 4, softback, iv + 98pp, £8.00 plus £1.50 p+p (UK)
This book, compiled from the results of six years of collecting combined with literature records and other collectors' notes, lists nearly 1000 taxa and gives details of their habitat and distribution.
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