The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
By Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world--and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests across the northern hemisphere. Through its ability to nurture trees, matsutake helps forests to grow in daunting places. It is also an edible delicacy in Japan, where it sometimes commands astronomical prices. In all its contradictions, matsutake
- ISBN:
- 9780691178325
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Pages:
- 352
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Imprint:
- Princeton University Press
- Weight:
- 680 g