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Revolutionary Genius of Plants : A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior by Stefano Mancuso (2018, Hardcover)

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PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-101501187856

ISBN-139781501187858

eBay Product ID (ePID)239641513

Product Key Features

Book TitleRevolutionary Genius of Plants : a New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, General

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorStefano Mancuso

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight28.3 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-400635

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsFascinating...full of optimism...this quick, accessible read will appeal to anyone with interest in how plants continue to surprise us.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal580

Synopsis"In this thought-provoking, handsomely illustrated book, Italian neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso considers the fundamental differences between plants and animals and challenges our assumptions about which is the 'higher' form of life." -- The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating...full of optimism...this quick, accessible read will appeal to anyone with interest in how plants continue to surprise us." -- Library Journal Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants --a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants--makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true. Plants make up eighty percent of the weight of all living things on earth, and yet it is easy to forget that these innocuous, beautiful organisms are responsible for not only the air that lets us survive, but for many of our modern comforts: our medicine, food supply, even our fossil fuels. On the forefront of uncovering the essential truths about plants, world-renowned scientist Stefano Mancuso reveals the surprisingly sophisticated ability of plants to innovate, to remember, and to learn, offering us creative solutions to the most vexing technological and ecological problems that face us today. Despite not having brains or central nervous systems, plants perceive their surroundings with an even greater sensitivity than animals. They efficiently explore and react promptly to potentially damaging external events thanks to their cooperative, shared systems; without any central command centers, they are able to remember prior catastrophic events and to actively adapt to new ones. Every page of The Revolutionary Genius of Plants bubbles over with Stefano Mancuso's infectious love for plants and for the eye-opening research that makes it more and more clear how remarkable our fellow inhabitants on this planet really are. In his hands, complicated science is wonderfully accessible, and he has loaded the book with gorgeous photographs that make for an unforgettable reading experience. The Revolutionary Genius of Plants opens the doors to a new understanding of life on earth.

LC Classification NumberQK711.2