The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger

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NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER A Barnes Noble Best Book of the Year A masterpiece of science writing. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass Mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful. Ed Yong, author of An Immense World Rich, is vital, and full of surprises. Read it Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky and The Sixth Extinction A brilliant must-read. This book shook and changed me. David George Haskell, author of Sounds Wild and Broken, The Songs of Trees, and The Forest Unseen Award-winning Atlantic staff writer Zo Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popular science that probes the hidden world of the plant kingdom, destabilizing not just how we see the green things of the world but also our place in the hierarchy of beings, and maybe the notion of that hierarchy itself.( The New Yorker)It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and…

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    • Zoë Schlanger (Author)
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Publication Date: 05-07-2024
    • Page Count: 304
    • Hardcover
    • Age Range: Upto 18 Years
    • Nature & Wildlife
    • 9.1 (w) x 6.1(h) x 0.9 (d)
    • ISBN: 9780063073852

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Dirt Under Fingernails
4 months ago
from Boston area

Plant Intelligence Unveiled

As a gardener I thought I was sensitive to the needs of plants. What I learned in The Light Eaters is that I have underestimated their intelligence. As Zoe Schlanger points out, unlike animals, plants can't move to avoid danger or to secure nourishment; so, they have had to respond to their immediate environments in clever ways that blur the academic distinctions between smart animals and smart plants. So much fascinating research and so many new aspects of plant behavior to appreciate. This is one of the best books I've read in years.

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1 year ago

So glad I ordered this from Barnes and Noble!

Incredible book which I found on Barnes and Noble website! Ms. Schlanger carefully and systematically explains and cites references to clearly show the remarkable --yes--intelligence of plants. And so much more. Sometimes while reading this book...I literally could not put it down. It provided wonderful insight and actually substantiated a personal belief I have held for over 40 years about a plant I have farmed here in tropical Hawaii. No doubt in my mind that my chosen life work of growing and researching the kava plant is as much due to the plant helping me as much as I help this sterile species of plant. Thanks to Barnes and Noble and thanks to Ms. Schlanger

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Andrea Romance
2 years ago

Beautifully written

Recent discoveries in the plant world have revealed remarkable abilities like communication, memory, and shape-shifting camouflage. This book delves into the cutting-edge research and debates surrounding plant intelligence, highlighting their vital role in our ecosystem, and the ethical implications of their complex capabilities. Part autobiography, part philosophy, and part science, this book is beautifully and lovingly written. Though I was expecting a stronger focus on research, the book is informative and surprising. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

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