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The light eaters : how the unseen world of plant intelligence offers a new understanding of life on Earth  Cover Image Book Book

The light eaters : how the unseen world of plant intelligence offers a new understanding of life on Earth / Zoë Schlanger.

Schlanger, Zoë, (author.).

Summary:

"A book exploring the emerging science on plant intelligence, uncovering plants' complex and unimaginable capabilities and calling into question what we consider to be conscious agents in the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063073852
  • ISBN: 0063073854
  • Physical Description: 290 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue -- The question of plant consciousness -- How science changes its mind -- The communicating plant -- Alive to feeling -- An ear to the ground -- The (plant) body keeps the score -- Conversations with animals -- The scientist and the chameleon vine -- The social life of plants -- Inheritance -- Plant futures.
Subject: Plants > Psychological aspects.
Plant physiology.
Consciousness > Philosophy.
Physiologie végétale.
Conscience > Philosophie.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.
Plant physiology.
Consciousness > Philosophy.
Consciousness.
Plants > Psychological aspects.
Plants.
Plant physiology.
Plants.
Genre: Informational works.
Documents d'information.

Available copies

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Homer Public Library 571.201 SCH (Text) 000175348 New Books Available -


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