Project Gutenberg 2009-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 261 Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) 1825 1914 Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt Berkeley, M. J. (Miles Joseph) 1803 1889 Berkeley, Miles Joseph s38000023 Fungi: Their Nature and Uses Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fungi: Their Nature and Uses" by M. C. Cooke is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work dives into the complex world of fungi, exploring their biological characteristics, classifications, and their significance in various ecological and agricultural contexts. The author aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of fungi, including their growth, reproduction, and roles in nature. The opening of the book clearly establishes its academic tone and purpose. It begins with a discussion about the fundamental challenges in differentiating between the kingdoms of life—plants, animals, and minerals—before focusing on fungi. M. C. Cooke delves into the nature of fungi, addressing common perceptions, structural differences, and the ongoing debates among botanists about their classification and relationships to other forms, such as lichens. The text sets the stage for a detailed examination of fungi, highlighting their rapid growth and decay, the distinction between various types, and their ecological impact, firmly positioning fungi within the broader scope of biological study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fungi QK Text Mycology Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 919595 919507 2024-10-13T04:18:55.887224 2023-09-13T09:15:47.631581 text/html text/html 924338 2012-03-10T13:34:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1028215 2024-10-13T04:19:17.412109 application/epub+zip 1038816 2024-10-13T04:19:02.423131 application/epub+zip 372263 2024-10-13T04:18:59.083190 application/epub+zip 2268123 2024-10-13T04:19:26.887531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2189067 2024-10-13T04:19:14.492072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606262 2022-09-14T04:54:29.257366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707253 2023-09-13T09:15:44.860570 text/plain 22234 2024-10-13T04:19:27.068522 application/rdf+xml 14635 2024-10-13T04:18:59.801172 image/jpeg 3726 2024-10-13T04:18:59.459160 image/jpeg 1008160 2024-10-13T04:18:56.163174 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia