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A marvel on every page
I suspect few of us give much thought to fungi in our everyday lives: this book will change all that. It's a fascinating look at the many clever, surprisin... READ MORE
Fascinating
This book is absolutely fascinating, as a devoted mycophile I knew from the moment this book was released that I would have to read it and I can honestly s... READ MORE
the world of fungi... engaging and exciting
I'm a big fan of Merlin's brother Cosmo's music, and was initially introduced to the book via Cosmo. The pair worked together on a track of the same name w... READ MORE
Mind-blowing
Absolutely extraordinary! By far the most interesting, informative and thought provoking nature/non-fiction book I've read in a very long time. Highly reco... READ MORE
A great insight into the fantastic world of fungi
Fungi are truly fascinating and Sheldrake manages to capture this well in Entangled Life. Well researched and providing a broad overview of a topic that ma... READ MORE
Thoughtful and fascinating
Entangled Life is one of my absolute favourite books. It's highly engaging and written with a lot of thought and care.
It's fully of highly detailed in... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781847925206
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View allMake room for the mushrooms!
Make room for the mushrooms...
A concise and comprehensive overview of the flourishing world of mycology, previously relegated to an uneasy taxonomic posit... READ MORE
Magic of mushrooms
Entangled Life is a comprehensive study of fungi written in very lyrical and engaging way. Merlin Sheldrake presents fascinating and unknown world of fungi... READ MORE
Fascinating
Whether you come to this book from an existing interest in mycology or are just sucked in by the cover, the revelatory nature of much of the book will keep... READ MORE
Sheer wizardry
The author's name had me even before I read the synopsis; this just had to be worth investigation coming from a researcher with such an illustrious, inquis... READ MORE
Entangled Life
I've always been very interested in fungi, mosses , lichens, only as a lay-person, & this book gives a fascinating insight into their properties, lives & ... READ MORE
Fantastic read
I got this book for Christmas last year and oh my! Read it in about 5 days I was totally sucked in. A great read if you are really into nature, mushrooms a... READ MORE
Superb book on something I knew little about
This book really goes into incredible detail on what fungi do for us and how they work. It's quite amazing how they adapt and what they can be used for, e.... READ MORE
Time to go fungal
This is a mind altering book and not because it references certain mushrooms. It challenges the orthodoxy of accepted taxonomic systems as well as the noti... READ MORE
Engaging look at the importance of fungi
A brilliant introduction to the significance of fungi, from the pathfinding and communications of complex mycelial networks, to their use in medicine and v... READ MORE
An amazing adventure with fungi
I must thank my stepdaughter for giving this book to me. The topic of mushrooms is a fascinating one to me following on from my enjoyment of Finding the Mo... READ MORE
Fantastic journey.
The author takes the reader on a fantastic journey of fungal research. Some of the highlights I've listed. Wood wide web is described in various parts of... READ MORE
‘We are unthinkable without them, yet seldom do we think about them.’
‘Fungi are everywhere but they are easy to miss. They are inside you and around you. They sustain you and all that you depend on. As you read these words, ... READ MORE
Very well made hardback, author's politics at bit too clear.
Inamongst all the raving (and drooling PF fans), I thought it might be good to have a measured response. The hardback, I can not speak for the paperback, ... READ MORE
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