{"product_id":"mycelium-running","title":"Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Paul Stamets\u003cbr\u003e2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Take\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Paul Stamets lays out how mycelium, the underground web that produces mushrooms, can be put to work.  It’s part big-picture manifesto and part hands-on cultivation manual, and it’s essential reading for anyone curious mycoremediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamets calls Mycelium Running “a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet,” and he means it. The book starts with how mycelium works: it threads through soil, breaks down dead plants and animals, and turns that debris into rich new earth. From there, Stamets introduces what he calls mycorestoration, which is using fungi to repair damaged environments. It has four parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMycoremediation: using fungi to break down toxic waste and pollutants\u003cbr\u003eMycofiltration: using mycelium to trap silt, bacteria, and pathogens in streams and farm runoff\u003cbr\u003eMycopesticides: using fungi to control insect pests such as ants and termites without toxic chemicals\u003cbr\u003eMycoforestry and mycogardening: using fungi to build healthier soil, forests, and gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is also practical. Stamets walks you through growing mushrooms outdoors on logs, stumps, straw, and wood chips, and helps you pick the right species for your goals. He covers the medicinal and nutritional value of mushrooms, and he includes color photographs and projects you can do with kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMushrooms are delicious, but this book argues they might also help heal the planet. It’s for gardeners, homesteaders, cultivators, and anyone who wants to see fungi as allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Paul Stamets\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: October 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages: 356\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10: 1580085792\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 978-1580085793\u003cbr\u003eItem weight: 2.28 pounds (36.4 oz)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 7.4 x 0.9 x 9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Forager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48118611738780,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8180\/0515\/files\/Mycelliumrunning.avif?v=1792908572","url":"https:\/\/shop.modern-forager.com\/products\/mycelium-running","provider":"Modern Forager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}