Project Gutenberg 2009-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 1551 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 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.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fungi QK Text Mycology Category: Science - Biology 919689 2025-08-12T10:52:30.553476 text/html 904338 2024-10-24T20:25:24 text/html 1028264 2025-08-12T10:52:50.051417 application/epub+zip 1038747 2025-08-12T10:52:36.621447 application/epub+zip 372194 2025-08-12T10:52:33.566504 application/epub+zip 2267999 2025-08-12T10:52:58.529381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2189011 2025-08-12T10:52:47.430406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606262 2022-09-14T04:54:29.257366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707228 2025-08-12T10:52:28.092514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687426 2024-10-24T20:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16858 2025-08-12T10:52:58.702345 application/rdf+xml 14635 2025-08-12T10:52:34.194507 image/jpeg 3726 2025-08-12T10:52:33.881481 image/jpeg 1008188 2025-08-12T10:52:30.825509 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia