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"If you are interested in mushrooms, like so many people are these days, but want to delve deeper than the headlines, this is the book for you." - Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia and former president of the New York Mycological SocietyEven though we can't always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine - and even our homes and bodies - fungal connections shape how we live. In this breathtaking book, readers will "discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives." - Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of TreesIn this illuminating account, esteemed career mycologist Keith Seifert reveals the important role that microscopic fungi, including yeasts, molds, and slimes, play in our lives, all while remaining invisible to the naked eye.