Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

"Fungi: Their Nature and Uses" by M. C. Cooke is an informative text that aimed to teach readers about the interesting and often underappreciated world of fungi. Fungi are complex and can be both dangerous and extremely useful. Mordecai Cubitt Cooke was an English botanist and mycologist who was, at various points, a London schoolteacher, a Kew mycologist, curator at the India Museum, journalist and author. He uses his expertise in this book so diligently that even modern readers can find a use for it.

Reproduction of the original: Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

Fungi: Biology and Applications, Second Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of fungi, covering biochemistry, genetics and the medical and economic significance of these organisms at introductory level. With no prior knowledge of the subject assumed, the opening chapters offer a broad overview of the basics of fungal biology, in particular the physiology and genetics of fungi and also a new chapter on the application of genomics to fungi. Later chapters move on to include more detailed coverage of topics such as antibiotic and chemical commodities from fungi, new chapters on biotechnological use of fungal enzymes and fungal proteomics, and fungal diseases of humans, antifungal agents for use in human therapy and fungal pathogens of plants.