"Fungal Families of the World" portrays the immense diversity of the Kingdom Fungi. As well as basic information on all currently recognised families, detailed entries are provided on over 250 key families, describing their morphology, ecology, phylogeny, distribution and economic significance. The key features include: 536 fungal families included, some published in 2007; new A4 format; nearly 900 full colour illustrations; and carefully selected references to aid further reading.