The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

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Do plants have intelligence Do they have memory Are they better problem solvers than people Plant Revolution a fascinating, paradigm shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.Plants make up eighty percent of the weight of all living things on earth, and yet it is easy to forget that these innocuous, beautiful organisms are responsible for not only the air that lets us survive, but for many of our modern comforts our medicine, food supply, even our fossil fuels.On the forefront of uncovering the essential truths about plants, world renowned scientist Stefano Mancuso reveals the surprisingly sophisticated ability of plants to innovate, to remember, and to learn, offering us creative solutions to the most vexing technological and ecological problems that face us today Despite not having brains or central nervous systems, plants perceive their surroundings with an even greater sensitivity than animals They efficiently explore and react promptly to potentially damaging external events thanks to their cooperative, shared systems without any central command centers, they are able to remember prior catastrophic events and to actively adapt to new ones.Every page of Plant Revolution bubbles over with Stefano Mancuso s infectious love for plants and for the eye opening research that makes it and clear how remarkable our fellow inhabitants on this planet really are In his hands, complicated science is wonderfully accessible, and he has loaded the book with gorgeous photographs that make for an unforgettable reading experience Plant Revolution opens the doors to a new understanding of life on earth. Best Read eBook The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior Author Stefano Mancuso – kino-fada.fr I love reading science books straight from the scientist who is doing the research when the book is well written And, in this book Stefano Mancuso, the founder of the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology, has written a superb gem It is a short book, only 256 pages, and many of them are filled with photographs But in this short space he covers a broad range of topics related to plants Now, I have to say that the title and subtitle are somewhat misleading Plants do not revolt they I love reading science books straight from the scientist who is doing the research when the book is well written And, in this book Stefano Mancuso, the founder of the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology, has written a superb gem It is a short book, only 256 pages, and many of them are filled with photographs But in this short space he covers a broad range of topics related to plants Now, I have to say that the title and subtitle are somewhat misleading Plants do not revolt they are not revolutionaries But they do evolve, so I would suggest a different title Also, while their intelligence and behavior is certainly described with surprises galore, tha...NOW PUBLISHEDWe lived on a street where the tall elm shadeWas as green as the grass and as cool as a bladeThat you held in your teeth as we lay on our backsStaring up at the blue and the blue stared back I used to believe we were just like those treesWe d grown just as tall and as proud as we pleasedWith our feet on the ground and our arms in the breezeUnder a sheltering skyOnly a Dream, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Songwriters Mary Chapin CarpenterA few times in the past few years, I hav NOW PUBLISHEDWe lived on a street where the tall elm shadeWas as green as the grass and as cool as a bladeThat you held in your teeth as we lay on our backsStaring up at the blue and the blue stared back I used t...Lots of interesting facts about plants, not widely known because they are not completely understood even by scientists Among them intelligence, vision and memory, all supported by research and examples of behavior, some of them truly amazing, such as mimicry There are also parallels with architecture, robotics and other branches in which plants were used as inspiration Their evolution is also nothing less of fascinating, not to mention their contribution for our survival and development.Highl Lots of interesting facts about plants, not widely know...I really need to stop reading non fiction books about things that end up being food, because I get a horrid complex about eating other living things, such as pigs, chickens, etc I thought I would be safe with reading about plants WRONG They seem to have rudimentary vision, can think to a degree and can mind control ants and goodness knows what else by manipulation and deception So not only worried they can feel and get upset, but also kind of creepy too Horror fans take note This book was I really need to stop reading non fiction books about things that end up being food, because I get a horrid complex about eating other living things, such as pigs, chickens, etc I thought I would be safe with reading about plants WRONG They seem to have rudimentary vision, can think to a degree and can mind control ants and goodness knows what else by manipulation and deception So not only worried they can feel and get upset, but also kind of creepy too Horror fans take note This book was very informative, but I didn t have all of the works cited and notes that I would have liked with this Footnotes would have been AWESOME, but it was not to be Some REALLY cool concepts at the end of the book, such as the self sustainable, floating food growing Jellyfish Barge which no investor seems to want to inve...Stefano Mancuso, an authority on plant neurobiology, begins by showing how plants can remember things, although they don t have a brain They can move, although they have no muscles They can imitate items in their surroundings like stones or other plants, although we don t think they can see It s clear that plants pay scrupulous attention to their environment He describes the ways plants do all this in an entertaining and easy to understand way.Then, in Chapter 4, he pulls these abilities tog Stefano Mancuso, an authority on plant neurobiology, begins by showing how plants can rememb...Beyond my poor ability to describe Plus at least a third of it was quite over my head And I m a gardener and yard farmer.The graphics and photo sheets are 6 star And the science is exact and not for the uninterested It s deep and 80% of the weight of life on the Earth.Some of the mimicry is so beyond exceptional that the fact that plants may have cells that act as eyes and can copy what they see in light and patterns And forms.But the author is extremely erudite So don t think this is Beyond my poor ability to describe Plus at least a third of it was quite over my head ...Sadly, I didn t get far with this one Author rambles on, text is loaded with weasel words and the author claims to be the world s leading expert in plant neurobiology Which I imagine is an uncrowded specialty, since plants lack neurons There s ample evidence elsewhere of slow communication between plants, and reactions to predators, but this isn t the book to learn about them, at least to where I gave up.OK, let s see what o...So relevant, so necessary It does exactly what a good book should teach and challenge the perceptions of our current reality.What an absolutely glorious book A must have for naturalists, environmentalists and truly all of us A captivating and eye opening read, perfect for fans of Peter Wohlleben My favorite non fiction book of the year.I found this book fascinating and refreshing It has beautiful photography, great information, and wonderful stories The author talks about the wisdom we have gained from observing and in depth study of plants His chapters are arranged into very interesting and rarely discussed topics, e.g., memories without a brain, mimesis, green democracies, plantoids, and my favorite archiplants He mentions research topics and describes some experiments, plus he often expands into somewhat related an I found this book fascinating and refreshing It has beautiful photography, great information, and wonderful stories The author talks about the wisdom we have gained from observing and in depth study of plants His chapters are arranged into very interesting and rarely discussed topics, e.g., memories without a brain, mimesis, green democracies, plantoids, and my favorite archiplants He mentions research topics and ...

The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior
  • English
  • 19 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 1501187856
  • Stefano Mancuso
  • The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior