Merlin Sheldrake books

Merlin Sheldrake is a British biologist and author of Entangled Life, a bestselling exploration of the hidden world of fungi and their role in shaping ecosystems.

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Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist whose research focuses on fungi and the underground networks they form. He studied tropical ecology at Cambridge and conducted his doctoral fieldwork in Panama, investigating the relationships between fungi and tropical forest trees.

Entangled Life (2020) brought his research to a wide audience, exploring how fungi break down rock, build soil, connect forest trees through underground networks, and alter animal behavior. The book became an international bestseller and was praised for making mycology accessible and compelling. Sheldrake has continued to write and speak about fungi, ecology, and the limits of human understanding of the natural world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Merlin Sheldrake written?

Merlin Sheldrake has written one books in one series.

What was Merlin Sheldrake's first book?

Merlin Sheldrake’s first book is Entangled Life, published in 2020.

What is Entangled Life about?

Entangled Life (2020) explores how fungi shape life on Earth, from underground networks that connect trees to the role of yeast in brewing and baking. Sheldrake, a biologist who studied tropical forest fungi for his PhD at Cambridge, argues that fungi are among the most important and least understood organisms on the planet.

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