TITLE:  Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds

AUTHOR:  George W. Hudler

DATE PUBLISHED:  2000

FORMAT:  Paperback

ISBN-13:  9780691070162

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DESCRIPTION:

"Mushrooms magically spew forth from the earth in the hours that follow a summer rain. Fuzzy brown molds mischievously turn forgotten peaches to slime in the kitchen fruit bowl. And in thousands of other ways, members of the kingdom Fungi do their part to make life on Earth the miracle that it is. In this lively book, George Hudler leads us on a tour of an often-overlooked group of organisms, which differ radically from both animals and plants. Along the way the author stops to ponder the marvels of nature and the impact of mere microbes on the evolution of civilization. Nature's ultimate recyclers not only save us from drowning in a sea of organic waste, but also provide us with food, drink, and a wide array of valuable medicines and industrial chemicals.

Some fungi make deadly poisons and psychedelic drugs that have interesting histories in and of themselves, and Hudler weaves tales of those into his scientific account of the nature of the fungi. The role of fungi in the Irish potato famine, in the Salem Witch Trials, in the philosophical writings of Greek scholars, and in the creation of ginger snaps are just a few of the many great moments in history to grace these pages.

Hudler moves so easily from discussing human history to exploring scientific knowledge, all with a sense of humor and enthusiasm, that one can well understand why he is an award-winning teacher both at Cornell University as well as nationally. Few, for instance, who read his invitation to get out of your chair and take a short walk will ever again look without curiosity and admiration at the rotten part of the world around them. Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds is full of information that will satisfy history buffs, science enthusiasts, and anyone interested in nature's miracles. Everyone in Hudler's audience will develop a new appreciation of the debt they owe to the molds for such common products as penicillin, wine, and bread."

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REVIEW:

A decent, though brief, easy to understand, introduction to the world of fungi. 

@hotchoc84 (Charlotte), @debbiereadsbook, @RubyMarley2, #Adult, #Erotica, #BDSM, #Polyamorous, #BDSM, #MaidFetishes, 4 out of 5 (very good), 3 out of 5 (good)

Master Marius is a rich and reclusive noble in Victorian Era France. His secretive nature has given birth to several rumors, and lots of gossip. These rumors range everywhere from him being the handsomest man God ever created to the most hideous beast Satan released into the world. Only his ten personal maids know the truth...

This is a Collection of Flash Fiction for Adults. 18+

The Mischievous Miss Murphy by Kasey Michaels is a fun read.  Ms Michaels has given us a well-written book.  Her characters are lovable.  Tony and Candie's story is a fast-paced romp loaded with humor, drama and spice.  I enjoyed reading The Mischievous Miss Murphy and look forward to reading more from Kasey Michaels in the future.  This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from BookFunnel.

3.75 stars. 4 stars for the first half, 3.5 stars for the second.

The author came out with a lot of wise words/phrases/comments in this book and made Charlotte seem older than her years but I guess she'd been through a lot in those 19 years .

I have to say that I might have liked it a little more if the story had ended after the 'I love yous' were spoken but at the same time I liked how the author wrote the rest of the story too. How not everyone was as bad as they came across initially and how every little side story got an ending.

I liked it.

How can it be one-sided, Charlotte?! Are you blind? And deaf?!