Brilliant Green The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence |
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| Author:
| Mancuso, Stefano
Viola, Alessandra. |
| Foreword by:
| Pollan, Michael |
| Translator:
| Benham, Joan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61091-731-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? For centuries, philosophers and scientists have argued that plants are unthinking and inert--yet discoveries over the past fifty years have challenged this idea, shedding new light on the complex interior lives of plants. In
Brilliant Green, leading scientist Stefano Mancuso presents a new paradigm in our understanding of the vegetal world. He...
More Description Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? For centuries, philosophers and scientists have argued that plants are unthinking and inert--yet discoveries over the past fifty years have challenged this idea, shedding new light on the complex interior lives of plants.
In Brilliant Green, leading scientist Stefano Mancuso presents a new paradigm in our understanding of the vegetal world. He argues that plants process information, sleep, remember, and signal to one another--showing that, far from passive machines, plants are intelligent and aware. Part botany lesson, part manifesto, Brilliant Green is an engaging and passionate examination of the inner workings of the plant kingdom.
Financial support for the translation of this book has been provided by SEPS: Segretariato Europeo Per Le Pubblicazioni Scientifiche.