By Bryce Kendrick. This text deems itself to be "a compact but comprehensive encyclopedia of all things mycological", and we think that’s a pretty accurate description. Covering everything from aflatoxin to zoospores, The Fifth Kingdom is filled with relevant and up-to-date information concerning fungal classification, genetics, ecology, plant pathology, and such wide-ranging subjects as allergies, fungi as food, mycotoxins, hallucinogenic fungi and medical mycology. A fascinating and very readable book. 386 pages, softcover, with black-and-white illustrations and diagrams throughout.