librarianka's Reviews > Fungi: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Mushrooms

Not only beautifully illustrated and made but also very informative. We all know about the penicillin, however I did not know the details of how serendipitously it came to be discovered as a bacteria killing drug as the result of the two scientists, a bacteriologist Fleming and a mycologist La Touche having their labs close to each other that allowed for fungal contamination of Fleming's bacterial sample and the rest is history. Neither did I know that statins, cholesterol lowering drugs are derived from fungi. It's a quick and attractively produce read. Recommended.