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  • Planting Our World

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    With fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities.We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet’s biomass while plants add up to 85%. And when, with just a little training, we are able to look at the world without seeing it solely as humanity’s playground, we cannot help but ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Planting Our World

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Narrated by David Stifel ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 33 min

    It all begins and ends with plants. From the chance to live on this planet to the pleasure of listening to the sound of a violin-every story begins with a plant. We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet's biomass while plants add up to 85%. It is obvious that every story on this planet has a plant as its protagonist. Our world is a green world; Earth is the planet of plants. And when, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Revolutionary Genius of Plants

    A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    "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.” ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    The Revolutionary Genius of Plants

    A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Narrated by Gibson Frazier ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 14 min

    "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.” ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Nation of Plants

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    In this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants—and by extension, humans—rests.Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Brilliant Green

    The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

    by Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola ...
    Translated by Joan Benham ...
    Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary -- just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • The Incredible Journey of Plants

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    **Named a Best Book of the Year for the Know-It-All by The Globe and MailIn this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture.**When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many different ways plants move, we can ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Measuring Roots

    An Updated Approach

    Edited by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Roots represent half of the plant body – and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in the visualization and measurement of roots have resulted in significant progress in our understanding of root ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Waterlogging Signalling and Tolerance in Plants

    Edited by Stefano Mancuso, Sergey Shabala ...
    In the last half century, because of the raising world population and because of the many environmental issues posed by the industrialization, the amount of arable land per person has declined from 0.32 ha in 1961–1963 to 0.21 ha in 1997–1999 and is expected to drop further to 0.16 ha by 2030 and therefore is a severe menace to food security (FAO 2006). At the same time, about 12 million ha of ... Read more

    $215.99 USD

  • Signaling in Plants

    Edited by Stefano Mancuso, František Baluška ...
    series Signaling and Communication in Plants
    This book addresses diverse aspects of signaling at all levels of plant organization, starting from single molecules; through vesicle recycling and organelles, dynamic actin cytoskeletons, and plant organs bending in response to sensory stimuli induced by abiotic cues such as gravity and light; up to the whole organism as related to its circadian clock or pathogen defense. Emphasis is placed on ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Rhythms in Plants

    Dynamic Responses in a Dynamic Environment

    Edited by Stefano Mancuso, Sergey Shabala ...
    This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive responses and can thus be regarded as quintessential to life itself. The chapters provide a timely update on recent advances in this field and comprehensively summarize the current state of knowledge concerning the molecular and physiological mechanisms behind ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

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    The Nation of Plants

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours

    Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago-nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet-humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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