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Author:

Schlanger, Zoë, author.

Title:

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

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harper,

Copyright Date:

2024

Description:

290 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Plant physiology.
Plants--Psychological aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Chapter 11. -- Plant futures. Chapter 2. -- How science changes its mind -- Chapter 3. -- The communicating plant -- Chapter 4. -- Alive to feeling -- Chapter 5. -- An ear to the ground -- Chapter 6. -- The (plant) body keeps the score -- Chapter 7. -- Conversations with animals -- Chapter 8. -- The scientist and the chameleon vine -- Chapter 9. -- The social life of plants -- Chapter 10. -- Inheritance -- Chapter 11. -- Plant futures.

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.

ISBN:

0063073854
9780063073852 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1421933387

LCCN:

2023037601

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

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TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

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SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)