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Author_Ester Castelnuovo
Author_Ginevra Picoco
Author_Lorenzo Cocchi
Author_Valentina Figus
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Product details
- ISBN 9781804538739
- Weight: 520g
- Dimensions: 220 x 282mm
- Publication Date: 23 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The history of mushrooms is millions of years long, and they are incredibly mysterious living beings. They are neither plants nor animals. So how do they live and what secrets do they hide?
Discover everything you need to know about mushrooms' existence, from what they are made of to how they are born and grow, and from how they defend themselves to how they communicate. Everything you need to know about mushrooms is packed into this handy guide written by expert authors in mycology and biodiversity & evolution, perfect for autumn and fungi enthusiasts.
Ginevra Picoco (Author)
Ginevra Picoco is a mycologist who has always been fascinated by the natural sciences, especially the mysterious kingdom of fungi.
Lorenzo Cocchi (Author)
Lorenzo Cocchi has a degree in Biodiversity and Evolution. He works as a guide and environmental educator in the parks and protected areas of the province of Bologna, Italy.
Ester Castelnuovo (Illustrator)
Ester Castelnuovo has a degree in scenography from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to her numerous collaborations with publishing houses, she creates animated scenography for notable theatres and illustrated backdrops for companies.
Valentina Figus (Illustrator)
Valentina Figus has a degree in communication and visual design from Politecnico of Milan. She has worked as a freelancer for several publishing companies, creating digital interactive books, graphic layouts, illustrations and infographics for educational books.
Ginevra Picoco is a mycologist who has always been fascinated by the natural sciences, especially the mysterious kingdom of fungi.
Lorenzo Cocchi (Author)
Lorenzo Cocchi has a degree in Biodiversity and Evolution. He works as a guide and environmental educator in the parks and protected areas of the province of Bologna, Italy.
Ester Castelnuovo (Illustrator)
Ester Castelnuovo has a degree in scenography from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to her numerous collaborations with publishing houses, she creates animated scenography for notable theatres and illustrated backdrops for companies.
Valentina Figus (Illustrator)
Valentina Figus has a degree in communication and visual design from Politecnico of Milan. She has worked as a freelancer for several publishing companies, creating digital interactive books, graphic layouts, illustrations and infographics for educational books.
