Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence

Planta Sapiens is a book that explores the inner worlds of plants and reveals that they have astonishing inner worlds of an alternate kind to ours. They can plan ahead, learn, recognize their relatives, assess risks, and make decisions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

A captivating and thought-provoking book, PLANTA SAPIENS has been hailed as "Book of the Week" by the Guardian. This remarkable work delves into the fascinating world of plants, offering a profound and daring exploration of their remarkable qualities. Through captivating anecdotes and insightful analysis, the book sheds light on the intricate lives of plants, revealing their complex communication systems, behavior, and environmental adaptations. It challenges our preconceived notions of plants as mere backdrop to human existence, showcasing their remarkable abilities to plan, learn, recognize relatives, assess risks, and make decisions. Moreover, the book unveils the astonishing inner worlds of plants, showcasing their cognitive capacities and the depth of their subjective experiences. By employing cutting-edge scientific tools such as electrophysiological recordings, MRI, and PET scans, the author enables readers to witness the remarkable actions of plants firsthand. PLANTA SAPIENS is not just a scientific treatise but also a call to reimagine our relationship with the natural world. It encourages us to approach the ecological crisis with a fresh perspective, recognizing the vital role that plants play in our planet's health and sustainability. With its dazzling exploration of the lives of plants and its innovative approach to understanding the natural world, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge and appreciation of the plant kingdom.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349128450