From the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher. I am truly amazed by this book, after becoming interested in mushrooms this was the first book i've read about the topic and I couldnt be happier with my choice. A captivating trip into the weird and wonderful mycorrhizal world around us – and inside us… full of startling revelations, detailed science and just enough eccentric humour to make it digestible.

We owe a great debt to Sheldrake for lifting his eyes from the microscope for long enough to enlighten us about the wonders of fungi.In Beatrix Potter, Scientist, Metcalf unveils the secret scientific side of Beatrix Potter, long before her books became classics. She takes us through her academic career in the forests of Canada and North America, working on tree plantations and eventually discovering that trees coordinate themselves through a network of mycorrhizal fungi that heals, feeds and sustains the entire forest. A clear, logical guide to a crucial part of our life support system; the kind of book that most people (including me) really need.

Discover the fascinating stories behind some 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before! Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that support and sustain nearly all living systems.She is the former editorial and digital co-ordinator at BBC Wildlife, and wrote features a I was particularly fascinated by later chapters on manufacture of so many articles, from shoe leather to housing, being made from varieties of fungus.