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A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 11
The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket
Dear Reader, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater. In fact, the horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and you wouldn't want me even to mention the worst of it, which includes... (more)
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century "What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers,... (more)
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Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
by Paul Stamets
Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how. The basic science goes like this: Microscopic cells called “mycelium”--the fruit of which are mushrooms--recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements... (more)
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Invisible lines
by Mary Amato
Mary Amato is making a name for herself as the author of quirky books that kids just love. Her debut novel, The Word Eater, appeared on many state lists, and The Naked Mole-Rat Letters followed suit, gathering even more fans. She is also the author of a chapter book series starring the Riot Brothers, which began with Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and The Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All, about which... (more)
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The Invisible Landscape
Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching
by Terence McKenna, Dennis McKenna
A thoroughly revised edition of the much-sought-after early work by Terence and Dennis McKenna that looks at shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and the organic unity of the King Wen sequence of the I Ching.
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Another Roadside Attraction
by Tom Robbins
What if the Second Coming didn't quite come off as advertised? What if "the Corpse" on display in that funky roadside zoo is really who they say it is--what does that portent for the future of western civilization? And what if a young clairvoyant named Amanda reestablishes the flea circus as popular entertainment and fertility worship as the principal religious form of our high-tech age? Another Roadside... (more)
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Alice
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll
The edition contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. It is illustrated throughout by Sir John Tenniel, whose drawings for the books add so much to the enjoymentof them.Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversaion and idiom. So too,... (more)
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Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge: A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
by Terence McKenna
For the first time in trade paperback, the critically acclaimed counterculture manifesto by the wildly popular McKenna. "Deserves to be a modern classic on mind-altering drugs and hallucinogens."--The Washington Post. Photos and illustrations.
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Mushrooms Demystified
A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi
by David Arora
Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging style, wit and simple terminology. Mushrooms Demystified includes descriptions, photographs, and keys to over 2,000 species. There is a Beginner's Checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats,... (more)
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Field Guide to the Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe (Field Guides)
by David Pegler
A guide to more than 400 species of mushrooms, toadstools and other larger fungi of Britain and Europe, including the Mediterranean. The book describes the physical characteristics of each species, as well as habitat, frequency, season and edibility, and also includes advice on identification.
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All That the Rain Promises, and More ...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
by David Arora
Full-color illustrated guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms by their key features.
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Chanterelle Dreams and Amanita Nightmares
The Love, Lore, and Mystique of Mushrooms
by Greg A. Marley
Throughout history, people have had a complex and confusing relationship with mushrooms. Are fungi food or medicine, beneficial decomposers or deadly "toadstools" ready to kill anyone foolhardy enough to eat them? In fact, there is truth in all these statements. In Chanterelle Dreams and Amanita Nightmares , author Greg Marley reveals some of the wonders and mysteries of mushrooms, and our conflicting human... (more)
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Mycophilia
revelations from the weird world of mushrooms
by Eugenia Bone
An incredibly versatile cooking ingredient containing an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and possibly cancer-fighting properties, mushrooms are among the most expensive and sought-after foods on the planet. Yet when it comes to fungi, culinary uses are only the tip of the iceberg. Throughout history fungus has been prized for its diverse properties—medicinal, ecological, even recreational—and has spawned its own... (more)
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Mushrooms (Smithsonian Handbooks)
by Thomas Laessoe, Elwyn Hartley Edwards
This is a new edition of the clearest, most authoritative guide to mushrooms you will find. From the False Oyster to the Green Stain, discover over 500 species of mushrooms in the wild. 2,300 incredible photos, precise annotations and detailed descriptions, including everything from mushroom shapes to the color of their spores, will help you to identify different species quickly and easily. It covers every... (more)
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Mushroom Planet: Book 5
Time and Mr. Bass
by Eleanor Cameron
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Island
by Aldous Huxley
In Island , his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal society has flourished. Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala and events begin to move when an agent of the conspirators, a newspaperman named Faranby, is shipwrecked there. What Faranby doesn't expect is how his time with... (more)
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Mushroom
by Nicholas P. Money
The overnight appearance of mushrooms in a meadow or on a suburban lawn is a marvelous sight. It is one of many awe-inspiring, magical processes that have evolved among the fungi, yet this group remains the least studied and most poorly understood kingdom of organisms. In Mushroom , Nicholas Money offers a vibrant introduction to the world of mushrooms, investigating the science behind these organisms as well as... (more)
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Boletus Arcanus
by Miloš Urban
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Shriek: An Afterword, Signed Ltd. Edition (Includes CD Soundtrack by 'The Church')
by Jeff Vandermeer
Hardcover with CD with Excerpts from the soundtrack by 'The Church'
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Fascinating Fungi of the North Woods
by Cora Mollen, Larry Weber
Part of the popular North Woods Naturalist Series, this field guide contains detailed information with an innovative format that makes field identification a snap! The guide will help you know what to look for and when, and it was developed exclusively for the regions surrounding the North Woods of the United States and Canada.

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