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Pros
There is an earthiness and intimacy, even a subtle eroticism, that befits the subject matter, and conjures a sense of vicarious experience. This eye-opening book reveals just how much science has overlooked because of our anthropocentric bias. There m... Read More
Sheldrake writes with a flare for story-telling. His father has a easy style, but merlins is more creative and windy. Entangled life is a must-read.
Fungi help preserve our nature by helping wood decay. Some fungi play a role in industrial processes for the chemicals they produce. It introduces some intriguing possibilities for using fungi to break down industrial waste.
It is still contentious how large fungal networks are able to communicate with one another. Sheldrake gives examples of how one *’ hyphae can discover a wood block to devour.
Cons
Bibliography and citation counted in the page count. Really irritating. Kindle itself seems to have no other way of reporting a product that does not display.
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Quality
With the audiobook that i have it is narrated by the author which gives the reading even more presence
I started with the kindle sample listened to the full audible presentation and have just now bought the paperback
So half the book is notes bibliography which is misleading with the number of pages where you think you are getting valuable content
I liked the quality of the book when i got it
Packaging/appearance
I really enjoyed this journey into the soil the largely hidden domain of fungi
Competitiveness
Non technical language changes ones view of the world and of evolution the importance of cooperation rather than primarily competition
I really hate to sound like a fangirl but i will make an exception for this book
Lichens provide a means for algae to live in extreme conditions and engage in photosynthesis and it was due to their evolution ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 7,641 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 18 2023.
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I must admit i am a stickler for good writing
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British writers seem especially adept at writing english just as british actors seem so adept at acting in english
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Partly it may be learned growing up there or maybe schools there expect a higher level of writing
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So half the book is notes bibliography which is misleading with the number of pages where you think you are getting valuable content
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The actual research is in the first half of the book
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But i think i would have learned more by actually reading the text
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I will never look at the ground at a woods at lichen or mushrooms the way i did before this book
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I bought this book expecting to read about fungi in a general scientific manner
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