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- Objectstaat
- Publication Date
- 2024-05-14
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN
- 9781421449005
- Book Title
- What if Fungi Win?
- Book Series
- Johns Hopkins Wavelengths Ser.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Length
- 7.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / Mushrooms, Life Sciences / Mycology, Life Sciences / Biology
- Item Weight
- 8.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421449005
ISBN-13
9781421449005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15061948995
Product Key Features
Book Title
What if Fungi Win?
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / Mushrooms, Life Sciences / Mycology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
2024
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Book Series
Johns Hopkins Wavelengths Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-040593
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
In What if fungi win? , Casadevall warns that climate change...could result in a few surviving fungi that are acclimatised to higher temperatures and have the potential to keep adapting....It isn't all doom and gloom in Casadevall's easy-to-read overview....After all, fungi are essential to not just our own individual survival (forming part of our microbiomes), but to the maintenance of ecosystems, and we have already benefitted from their biochemical properties....We simply need to change 'how we think and act' about fungi. -- Lancet Infectious Diseases, A fascinating look at an incredible and terrifying life form. Casadevall and Desmon weave a riveting tale about an organism that could either save us or kill us, and our need to get out in front of it. -- Laura Sullivan, Investigative Correspondent, National Public Radios All Things Considered and Morning Edition; Correspondent, PBSs Frontline If you dont know why you should care about fungi, read this captivating book that illustrates the dangers of ignoring them--including how climate change poses new fungal risks for humanity. A fascinating and timely review by a distinguished authority in the field of medical mycology. -- H. Thorsten Lumbsch, PhD; Vice President, Science & Education and Curator of Lichenized Fungi, Field Museum What If Fungi Win? is an entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking narrative that explores both the beneficial (food, vegan textiles, environmentally friendly packaging) and devastating (animal and crop diseases) impacts of fungi--past present, and future--that moves seamlessly from the big picture to specific examples and experiments. -- Jennifer Lodge, PhD; Vice President for Research and Innovation, Duke University An engaging exploration of the impacts of fungi on our daily lives--and on our planet. From microscopic single-celled yeast to a massive 2,300-acre mycelial network, and from helpful fungi that could serve as air-cooling systems to emerging fungal threats to crops, humans, and other life forms, Dr. Casadevall offers an accessible, thought-provoking assessment, reminding us that Science is humanitys best insurance policy. -- Joshua D. Nosanchuk, MD; Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education; Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Drawing on his decades of experience and wealth of knowledge, preeminent expert Dr. Casadevall defines the possible threats posed by pathogenic fungi, the challenges clinicians face in treating these diseases, and what physicians and scientists are doing to combat the problems. -- Read Pukkila-Worley, MD; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Dewey Decimal
579.5
Table Of Content
Preface 1. The Fungal Kingdom 2. From Germ Theory to Magic Mushrooms 3. The Age of Mammals (Thanks to Fungi) 4. Fungal Drivers of Extinction 5. What Will the Fungi Unleash? 6. Are We Ready for This? 7. As Mysterious as They Are Alarming
Synopsis
Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them? Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because were related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that attack us is a challenge. Meanwhile, in an ever hotter, wetter world, fungi may be finding new ways to thrive, ......, Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them? Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because were related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that attack us is a challenge. Meanwhile, in an ever hotter, wetter world, fungi may be finding new ways to thrive, queueing up global outbreak potentials for which no vaccine and woefully few medications exist; some fungi are already beginning to resist treatment. Among other lifeforms, bats, amphibians, and essential crops are also increasingly threatened by these pathogens. Enter fungal kingdom frontiersman Dr. Arturo Casadevall, an epidemiologist, professor, and inventor. Casadevall shares how the 1990s AIDS epidemics fungal complications drove his medical mycology work, how COVID-19s fungal incidences underscore the continuing threat to the immunocompromised, and how he and his Johns Hopkins University laboratory team are discovering ways to counter the threats posed by these cunning, hungry combatants. What If Fungi Win? describes the beneficial roles of fungi along with their mischievous and deadly impacts and illustrates how committed experts like Casadevall are researching ways to save us and our food supplies. In addition to an overview of blights, lichens, molds, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, readers will learn about: * how fungi proliferated following the mass dinosaur extinction * Oregons ancient 2,384-acre Armillaria ostoyae--Earths largest organism * the rye fungus ergot that may have fueled the Salem witch trials * mushrooms used to create vegan leather and eco-friendly packaging, as well as plastic-consuming fungi * why its critical that funding institutions pay attention to fungal risks and aid scientists in their work., Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them? Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because we're related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that attack us is a challenge. Meanwhile, in an ever hotter, wetter world, fungi may be finding new ways to thrive, queueing up global outbreak potentials for which no vaccine and woefully few medications exist; some fungi are already beginning to resist treatment. Among other lifeforms, bats, amphibians, and essential crops are also increasingly threatened by these pathogens. Enter fungal kingdom frontiersman Dr. Arturo Casadevall, an epidemiologist, professor, and inventor. Casadevall shares how the 1990s AIDS epidemic's fungal complications drove his medical mycology work, how COVID-19's fungal incidences underscore the continuing threat to the immunocompromised, and how he and his Johns Hopkins University laboratory team are discovering ways to counter the threats posed by these cunning, hungry combatants. What If Fungi Win? describes the beneficial roles of fungi along with their mischievous and deadly impacts and illustrates how committed experts like Casadevall are researching ways to save us and our food supplies. In addition to an overview of blights, lichens, molds, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, readers will learn about: * how fungi proliferated following the mass dinosaur extinction * Oregon's ancient 2,384-acre Armillaria ostoyae --Earth's largest organism * the rye fungus ergot that may have fueled the Salem witch trials * mushrooms used to create vegan leather and eco-friendly packaging, as well as plastic-consuming fungi * why it's critical that funding institutions pay attention to fungal risks and aid scientists in their work., Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them? Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because we're related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that attack us is a challenge. Meanwhile, in an ever hotter, wetter world, fungi may be finding new ways to thrive, queueing up global outbreak potentials for which no vaccine and woefully few medications exist; some fungi are already beginning to resist treatment. Among other lifeforms, bats, amphibians, and essential crops are also increasingly threatened by these pathogens. Enter fungal kingdom frontiersman Dr. Arturo Casadevall, an epidemiologist, professor, and inventor. Casadevall shares how the 1990s AIDS epidemic's fungal complications drove his medical mycology work, how COVID-19's fungal incidences underscore the continuing threat to the immunocompromised, and how he and his Johns Hopkins University laboratory team are discovering ways to counter the threats posed by these cunning, hungry combatants. What If Fungi Win? describes the beneficial roles of fungi along with their mischievous and deadly impacts and illustrates how committed experts like Casadevall are researching ways to save us and our food supplies. In addition to an overview of blights, lichens, molds, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, readers will learn about: - how fungi proliferated following the mass dinosaur extinction - Oregon's ancient 2,384-acre Armillaria ostoyae --Earth's largest organism - the rye fungus ergot that may have fueled the Salem witch trials - mushrooms used to create vegan leather and eco-friendly packaging, as well as plastic-consuming fungi - why it's critical that funding institutions pay attention to fungal risks and aid scientists in their work.
LC Classification Number
QK603.C335 2024
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