{"product_id":"underground-lovers-by-alison-pouliot-9781742237664","title":"Underground Lovers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the gloom of the forest floor, fallen branches are sheathed with fungal stripes of yellow and purple. But beneath the colourful surface, the fallen litter is alive with the clandestine workings of fungi.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can we learn from the lives of fungi? \u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e brings us to our knees, magnifier in hand, to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFungi offer a way to imagine life differently. In \u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, Alison Pouliot reaches down to earth, and deeper, to dwell with fungal allies and aliens, discover how fungi hold forests together, and why humans are deeply entwined with these unruly renegades of the subterrain. Told through first-hand stories—from the Australian desert to Iceland's glaciers to America's Cascade Mountains—Alison Pouliot shares encounters with glowing ghost fungi and unearths the enigma of the lobster mushroom. Melding science and personal reflection, she explores fungi that appear after fire, how fungi and climate change interact, the role of fungi in our ecosystems, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e is a joy to read.\u003c\/b\u003e - Sophie Cunningham, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSensual and scientific. Dazzling and boundary breaking. \u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see the world anew.\u003c\/b\u003e - Long Litt Woon, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way Through the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world of fungi is our world even if we don't know it and can't see most of it—strange, dazzling, spooky, unpredictable, friendly, deadly, sly. And Alison is the perfect guide. She surprises and informs, delights and warns; makes you wish you could walk with her and her passionate companions. That's OK. In this book you do.\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Kelly, songwriter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evocative, accessible and important book about one of the most vital, yet hugely ignored, kingdoms on our planet—fungi. After reading this you cannot help but see the world in a different light and should approach mushrooms and truffles with new relish.\u003c\/b\u003e - Charles Massy, author of \u003ci\u003eCall of the Reed Warbler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyone who has joined Alison in a forest, anywhere in the world, will know her incredible ability to magnify those microscopic organisms that hold our natural world together, to connect every element of human life—physical, emotional or social—to the function of our natural landscapes. \u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e is like a walk in the forest, pungent and complex, filled with curiosity and wonder, and leaving you with a sense that there is so much more to uncover.\u003c\/b\u003e - Millie Ross, horticulturist and presenter, ABCTV \u003ci\u003eGardening Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis subterranean journey introduces the quirks of behaviour that allow fungi to spread through soils, support living plants, and recycle the debris of nature. Alison is an accomplished storyteller.\u003c\/b\u003e - Nicholas P. Money, mycologist and science writer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe underground teaches us a different language—and Alison Pouliot is the perfect translator.\u003c\/b\u003e - Toby Kiers, Professor, VU Amsterdam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e takes storytelling about fungi to a captivating new level. A well-researched page turner.\u003c\/b\u003e - Anders Dahlberg, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e is a global travel guide to the magnificent realm of fungi. It is beautifully written, with eyes wide open to the intricate wonder of it all—what a story!\u003c\/b\u003e - Bob Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was entertained and enthralled reading this book and I promise I have never read a book from cover to cover on fungi before. I didn't think it was my jam, but it turns out...well, it turns out it should be everyone's jam. Fungi is literally the glue that keeps us together.\u003c\/b\u003e - Chris Gordon, Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePouliot is a born storyteller, able to conjure fungi and friends of fungi alike in memorable colour.\u003c\/b\u003e - Elke Power, Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePouliot conveys the otherworldly charisma of mushrooms with love and skill.\u003c\/b\u003e - Kurt Johnson, Environmental Journalist, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful stuff, which should be read by all those who continue to support the insane logging of our native forests.\u003c\/b\u003e - John Watts, author and environmental activist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePouliot is a mycologist whose knowledge of fungi is extraordinarily vast and intricate.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers: Encounters with fungi\u003c\/i\u003e by Australian ecologist Alison Pouliot [is a] beautifully written exploration of fungal weirdness and current mycological investigations.\u003c\/b\u003e - Robin Powell, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this captivating study, ecologist Pouliot expounds on mushrooms she's encountered during her fieldwork...The result is an enjoyable tour of the fungal kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConveying an impassioned message for conservation and awareness, \u003ci\u003eUnderground Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling, enlightening look at lowly but remarkable fungi that are often hidden in the shadows.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, she takes us with her all over the world as she brings fungi to life with lush descriptions, infectious enthusiasm, and gorgeous pictures. But she also shows the reader just how important fungi are to the natural world, as well as what they do for humans.\u003c\/b\u003e - Jaime Herndon, \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo we really need another book about mushrooms? The answer is yes, but only if it's this one. Alison Pouliot has written a lovely book that digs deep but wears its learning lightly.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFungi Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe real essence of the book lies in its impassioned argument for fungal conservation...Pouliot's arguments for conservation unfold by way of several quite original, non-technological, extra-scientific approaches.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Mycophile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833801953516,"sku":"9781742237664","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8278323482808.jpg?v=1758482618","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/underground-lovers-by-alison-pouliot-9781742237664","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}