Fungarium by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ester Gaya

Fungarium by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ester Gaya

By Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ester Gaya (author) Part of the Welcome to the Museum series

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Illustrator Katie Scott returns to the Welcome to the Museum series with exquisite, detailed images of some of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet - fungi. From the fungi we see on supermarket shelves to fungi like penicillium that have shaped human history, this is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem.

Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Mushrooms are curious and fascinating life forms brought to the page by author and senior research leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, Ester Gaya. Fungi can be food, poison, and medicine -and sometimes all three. Thanks to Katie Scott's artwork, this gorgeous book presents like the botanical specimens of old children's book form and includes the common and the uncommon, what fungi are, and how important they are to the world's ecosystem. It's oversized (11.06 x 14.88 inches!) and hardcover, making it a great gift for little nature lovers who want to learn. Kids who love this will also love other books in the Welcome to the Museum series including Botanicum and Antatomicum. - Red Tricycle

Ester Gaya is a senior research leader at Kew. She began her career in mycology in Spain and after some time in the USA decided to settle in the UK. She has spent the past 20 years researching fungi. She is especially fascinated by lichens and tries to understand their evolution.

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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Fungarium and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old

Fungarium features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Gift Books, Children’s / Teenage stationery and miscellaneous items, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers

Hardback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. In Stock.

Fungarium was written by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ester Gaya and published by Big Picture Press an imprint of Templar Publishing

Fungarium has 63 pages

Yes it is part of Welcome to the Museum series

£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.

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