Blight : fungi and the coming pandemic / Emily Monosson.

"A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi--and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and...

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Main Author: Monosson, Emily (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2023]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xvii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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