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What a Plant Knows

A Field Guide to the Senses

de Daniel Chamovitz ...

Thoroughly updated from root to leaf, this revised edition of the groundbreaking What a Plant Knows includes new revelations for lovers of all that is vegetal and verdant.Plants can hear—and taste things, too!The renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz builds on the original edition to present an intriguing look at how plants themselves experience the world—from the colors they see to the schedules ... Leer más

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Thoroughly updated from root to leaf, this revised edition of the groundbreaking What a Plant Knows includes new revelations for lovers of all that is vegetal and verdant.Plants can hear—and taste things, too!The renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz builds on the original edition to present an intriguing look at how plants themselves experience the world—from the colors they see to the schedules
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The Untold History of Healing

Plant Lore and Medicinal Magic from the Stone Age to Present

de Wolf D. Storl ...

This captivating history of medicine traces healing practices from the Stone Age to modern times, highlighting ancient knowledge and plant-based treatments.This absorbing history of medicine takes the reader on a sweeping journey, revealing that Western medicine has its origins not only in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists, but in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and ... Leer más

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This captivating history of medicine traces healing practices from the Stone Age to modern times, highlighting ancient knowledge and plant-based treatments.This absorbing history of medicine takes the reader on a sweeping journey, revealing that Western medicine has its origins not only in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists, but in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and
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The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners

The Healing Power of Medicinal Plants

de Wolf D. Storl ...

Traditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. Traveling back to the healing arts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners takes readers deep into this world, through the leechcraft of heathen ... Leer más

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Traditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. Traveling back to the healing arts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners takes readers deep into this world, through the leechcraft of heathen
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Aquascaping

A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Aquariums

de George Farmer ...

Learn how to create and maintain your own underwater ecosystem.Aquascaping is the art of creating beautiful aquariums with natural materials and live plants. From the brilliance of Takashi Amano and numerous other innovators, aquascapes have become a popular way to enjoy aquariums. In Aquascaping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Underwater Aquariums, planted ... Leer más

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Learn how to create and maintain your own underwater ecosystem.Aquascaping is the art of creating beautiful aquariums with natural materials and live plants. From the brilliance of Takashi Amano and numerous other innovators, aquascapes have become a popular way to enjoy aquariums. In Aquascaping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Underwater Aquariums, planted
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The Botany of Desire

A Plant's-Eye View of the World

de Michael Pollan ...

The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant ... Leer más

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The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant
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The Triumph of Seeds

How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History

de Thor Hanson ...

A natural and human history of seeds, the marvels of the plant kingdom.**“The genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds; it is about the seeds themselves.” ―**New York Times Book ReviewWe live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the ... Leer más

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A natural and human history of seeds, the marvels of the plant kingdom.**“The genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds; it is about the seeds themselves.” ―**New York Times Book ReviewWe live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the
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The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

de Zoë Schlanger ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri... ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri...
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The Spirit of the Rainforest

How indigenous wisdom and scientific curiosity reconnects us to the natural world

de Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza ...

*As featured in the NEW YORK TIMES*'Every page feels alive with passion' - Sophie Pavelle, author of 'Forget Me Not''A beautiful book' - Levison Wood, author of 'Walking the Himalayas'Named as the BBC's Most Influential Women, Dr Rosa Espinoza shares the story of her incredible life exploring the Amazon.Deep in the Amazonian jungle, there exists a corner of the world that remains untouched - a ... Leer más

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*As featured in the NEW YORK TIMES*'Every page feels alive with passion' - Sophie Pavelle, author of 'Forget Me Not''A beautiful book' - Levison Wood, author of 'Walking the Himalayas'Named as the BBC's Most Influential Women, Dr Rosa Espinoza shares the story of her incredible life exploring the Amazon.Deep in the Amazonian jungle, there exists a corner of the world that remains untouched - a
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The Serviceberry

Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

de Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

An Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of ... Leer más

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An Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of
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Grounded Living

Harmonizing Design and Nature in the Home

de Anita Yokota ...

From the author of Home Therapy comes a beautifully photographed guide to biophilic design: decorating your space to increase your connection with nature and create a more sustainable home.Discover the transformative power of biophilic interior design, a practice that helps you increase your connection to nature indoors. The promise: spaces that foster harmony, happiness, and longevity while ... Leer más

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From the author of Home Therapy comes a beautifully photographed guide to biophilic design: decorating your space to increase your connection with nature and create a more sustainable home.Discover the transformative power of biophilic interior design, a practice that helps you increase your connection to nature indoors. The promise: spaces that foster harmony, happiness, and longevity while
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The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

de John Muir Laws ...

In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive."There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness." —Kim Stanley RobinsonEasy-to-use features include:Intuitive ... Leer más

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In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive."There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness." —Kim Stanley RobinsonEasy-to-use features include:Intuitive
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The Book of Cannabis

The History and Future of the Plant and the Drug

de Jeremy Narby ...

A revelatory journey through the tangled roots of cannabis—its ancient uses, political battles, and scientific renaissance—by acclaimed anthropologist Jeremy NarbyIn The Book of Cannabis, Jeremy Narby—renowned author of The Cosmic Serpent—delivers a sweeping, clear-eyed exploration of cannabis as both plant and cultural phenomenon. From its ancient medicinal and ritualistic roles to its ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

A revelatory journey through the tangled roots of cannabis—its ancient uses, political battles, and scientific renaissance—by acclaimed anthropologist Jeremy NarbyIn The Book of Cannabis, Jeremy Narby—renowned author of The Cosmic Serpent—delivers a sweeping, clear-eyed exploration of cannabis as both plant and cultural phenomenon. From its ancient medicinal and ritualistic roles to its
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Papyrus

de John Gaudet ...

From ancient Pharaohs to 21st Century water wars, papyrus is a unique plant that is now the fastest growing plant species on earth. It produces its own “soil”—a peaty, matrix that floats on water—and inspired the fluted columns of the ancient Greeks. In ancient Egypt, the papyrus bounty from the Nile delta provided not just paper for record keeping—instrumental to the development of civilization ... Leer más

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From ancient Pharaohs to 21st Century water wars, papyrus is a unique plant that is now the fastest growing plant species on earth. It produces its own “soil”—a peaty, matrix that floats on water—and inspired the fluted columns of the ancient Greeks. In ancient Egypt, the papyrus bounty from the Nile delta provided not just paper for record keeping—instrumental to the development of civilization
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Gardening with a Wild Heart

Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home

de Judith Larner Lowry ...

Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant
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The Tropical Houseplant Doctor

de Rhea Spencer ...

Prepare to embark on a journey that will breathe new life into your indoor oasis. Within the pages of this book, you'll uncover transformative insights to nurture your plants, turning them into flourishing emblems of your care and understanding.In this book about tropical houseplants, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Simple to follow chapters dedicated to particular types of ... Leer más

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Prepare to embark on a journey that will breathe new life into your indoor oasis. Within the pages of this book, you'll uncover transformative insights to nurture your plants, turning them into flourishing emblems of your care and understanding.In this book about tropical houseplants, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Simple to follow chapters dedicated to particular types of
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Wild Edible Plants of California

Forage and Feast Series: Comprehensive Guides to Foraging Across America, #2

de Shannon Warner ...

Series Libro 2 - Forage and Feast Series: Comprehensive Guides to Foraging Across America
Are you ready to unlock nature's bounty and discover the delicious and nutritious wild edible plants that grow right in your backyard? Look no further than "Wild Edible Plants of California," the ultimate guide to foraging and enjoying the bounty of the California landscape.This comprehensive guide will teach you how to safely and responsibly identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants. This ... Leer más

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Are you ready to unlock nature's bounty and discover the delicious and nutritious wild edible plants that grow right in your backyard? Look no further than "Wild Edible Plants of California," the ultimate guide to foraging and enjoying the bounty of the California landscape.This comprehensive guide will teach you how to safely and responsibly identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants. This
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Edible Wild Plants of the Carolinas

A Forager’s Companion

de Lytton John Musselman, Peter W. Schafran ...

Series series Southern Gateways Guides
Foraging edible plants was once limited to specialists, survivalists, and herbalists, but it’s become increasingly mainstream. Influenced by the popularity of the locavore movement, many restaurants feature foraged plants on their menus, and a wide variety of local foraged plants are sold at farmers markets across the country.With Edible Wild Plants of the Carolinas, Lytton John Musselman and ... Leer más

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Foraging edible plants was once limited to specialists, survivalists, and herbalists, but it’s become increasingly mainstream. Influenced by the popularity of the locavore movement, many restaurants feature foraged plants on their menus, and a wide variety of local foraged plants are sold at farmers markets across the country.With Edible Wild Plants of the Carolinas, Lytton John Musselman and
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Planta Sapiens

The New Science of Plant Intelligence

de Paco Calvo ...

**“Weaves science and history into an absorbing exploration of the many ways that plants rise to the challenge of living.” —Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled LifeAn astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.**Decades of research document plants’ impressive abilities: they communicate with each other, manipulate other species, and move ... Leer más

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**“Weaves science and history into an absorbing exploration of the many ways that plants rise to the challenge of living.” —Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled LifeAn astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.**Decades of research document plants’ impressive abilities: they communicate with each other, manipulate other species, and move
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Planting Our World

de Stefano Mancuso ...

Traducido por 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Good Nature

Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health

de Kathy Willis ...

A ground-breaking investigation into newly discovered evidence showing that remarkable things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses connect with the natural world.We all take for granted the idea that being in nature makes us feel better. But if you were a skeptical scientist—or indeed any kind of sceptic—who wanted hard scientific evidence for this idea, where would you look? And how ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A ground-breaking investigation into newly discovered evidence showing that remarkable things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses connect with the natural world.We all take for granted the idea that being in nature makes us feel better. But if you were a skeptical scientist—or indeed any kind of sceptic—who wanted hard scientific evidence for this idea, where would you look? And how
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Historia de las Hierbas Mágicas y Medicinales

Plantas alucinógenas, hongos psicoactivos, lianas visionarias, hierbas fúnebres

de Mar Rey Bueno ...

Series series Investigación Abierta
Plantas alucinógenas, hongos psicoactivos, lianas visionarias, hierbas fúnebresodos los secretos sobre las propiedades y virtudes ocultas del ancestral mundo vegetal."El lector quedará estupefacto al saber las propiedades ocultas de las hierbas, sus virtudes, los rituales donde eran utilizadas. Las drogas visionarias, hechizos, ungüentos, el herbario satánico, el universo arbóreo de los celtas y ... Leer más

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Plantas alucinógenas, hongos psicoactivos, lianas visionarias, hierbas fúnebresodos los secretos sobre las propiedades y virtudes ocultas del ancestral mundo vegetal."El lector quedará estupefacto al saber las propiedades ocultas de las hierbas, sus virtudes, los rituales donde eran utilizadas. Las drogas visionarias, hechizos, ungüentos, el herbario satánico, el universo arbóreo de los celtas y
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Skogluft

Norwegian Secrets for Bringing Natural Air and Light into Your Home and Office to Dramatically Improve Health and Happiness

de Jorn Viumdal ...

The simple, easy to understand Norwegian method for bringing nature into your home and office to help your health and mood.For millions of years, humans developed in natural environments, in close contact with sunlight, vegetation, water, and air. While we are biologically and physiologically similar to our Stone Age ancestors, most of us spend nearly all of our lives indoors, removed from the ... Leer más

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The simple, easy to understand Norwegian method for bringing nature into your home and office to help your health and mood.For millions of years, humans developed in natural environments, in close contact with sunlight, vegetation, water, and air. While we are biologically and physiologically similar to our Stone Age ancestors, most of us spend nearly all of our lives indoors, removed from the
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植物學中英百科圖典

de 彭鏡毅 ...

Series series 新世紀家庭圖書館
＊本書為《植物學百科圖典》2015重新修訂中英對照版˙原有植物學名詞384條外，新增83條華文世界共通植物學詞條。˙全書內容完全英文化，工具力雙倍展現！˙修訂部分內容、圖片品質更高、清楚呈現植物細節。˙密蘇里植物園榮譽園長彼得．雷文（Peter H. Raven）院士　專文推薦467條最常用的植物學名詞中英對照圖典，687種台灣植物親自演示，告訴您植物學裡的名詞各自代表著什麼！中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心權威出品，無痛式圖像學習專用一本專為喜愛植物但正在苦讀生物課本的您編寫，「以圖解詞」的植物學百科圖典。您是否常在公園或花市聽到有人讚嘆：「這朵花好漂亮！」可您知道光是「花」，就分為柱頭、花柱、子房、花藥、花絲、花瓣、花萼等許多部位？又是否常在植物相關書籍上看到葉呈披針形、鑿形、楔形等的說明文字，但您清楚那又是什麼形狀的葉子嗎？所謂「有圖有真相」，《植物學百科圖典》便由此而生 ... Leer más

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＊本書為《植物學百科圖典》2015重新修訂中英對照版˙原有植物學名詞384條外，新增83條華文世界共通植物學詞條。˙全書內容完全英文化，工具力雙倍展現！˙修訂部分內容、圖片品質更高、清楚呈現植物細節。˙密蘇里植物園榮譽園長彼得．雷文（Peter H. Raven）院士　專文推薦467條最常用的植物學名詞中英對照圖典，687種台灣植物親自演示，告訴您植物學裡的名詞各自代表著什麼！中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心權威出品，無痛式圖像學習專用一本專為喜愛植物但正在苦讀生物課本的您編寫，「以圖解詞」的植物學百科圖典。您是否常在公園或花市聽到有人讚嘆：「這朵花好漂亮！」可您知道光是「花」，就分為柱頭、花柱、子房、花藥、花絲、花瓣、花萼等許多部位？又是否常在植物相關書籍上看到葉呈披針形、鑿形、楔形等的說明文字，但您清楚那又是什麼形狀的葉子嗎？所謂「有圖有真相」，《植物學百科圖典》便由此而生
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Seaweed Chronicles

A World at the Water's Edge

de Susan Hand Shetterly ...

"You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly." —Mark Kurlansky"Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on earth," writes Susan Hand Shetterly in this elegant, fascinating book. "Why wouldn't seaweeds be a protean life source for the lives that have ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

"You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly." —Mark Kurlansky"Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on earth," writes Susan Hand Shetterly in this elegant, fascinating book. "Why wouldn't seaweeds be a protean life source for the lives that have
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