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Fantastic Fungi by Louie Schwartzberg – 2020 IBPA Awards Winner!
“Louie Schwartzberg’s lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, ‘Fantastic Fungi,’ offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times.
“Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of mushrooms blossoming forth could pass for studies of exotic flowers growing on another planet.” – Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal.
The Life-Affirming, Mind-Bending Companion Book to the Smash Hit Documentary FANTASTIC FUNGI
Viewed in over 100 countries and selling hundreds of thousands of tickets, Schwartzberg’s documentary Fantastic Fungi ended 2019 with a rare 100% Tomato meter rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This is the official companion book, expanding on the documentary’s message: mushrooms and fungi can change your life and save the planet.
Paul Stamets, the world’s leading mushroom and fungi expert, is joined by renowned ecologists, doctors, and explorers such as Michael Pollan, Dr. Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone, and director Louie Schwartzberg. Together, they show how fungi and mushrooms can restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our physical health, and renew humanity’s symbiotic relationship with nature.
Join the Movement: Discover groundbreaking research showing how mushrooms offer solutions to environmental challenges, alternatives to traditional medicine, and the potential to radically shift consciousness.
Most Comprehensive Fungi Book in the World: Enjoy over 400 stunning photographs showcasing the beauty of rare and beautiful species of fungi in their natural environment.
World’s Leading Fungi Experts: Edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets, with original contributions by bestselling author Michael Pollan, alternative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil, award-winning writer Eugenia Bone, and many more. This book provides the most comprehensive survey of the diverse benefits and extraordinary potential of these amazing organisms.
Check out our Mycology Books to learn more about this fantastic fungi world.
