這是一本關於菇類的書。菇不是植物,也不是動物,它們自己一類。人類對菇類一直都有一種敬畏,很多故事都繞著它。譬如菇在中醫裹拿來入藥,便有了吃了會長生不老的菇的傳說。研究木乃伊的考古學家在開棺後幾天陸續死亡的詛咒,原來是棺內幾種霉菌對人體的傷害等,這類神秘鬼怪的故事。書裹的圖全部來自英國皇家植物園的插圖。
作者簡介:
Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine.