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This Book is a Plant: How to Grow, Learn and Radically Engage with the Natural World

This Book is a Plant: How to Grow, Learn and Radically Engage with the Natural World

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New research shows that plants can think, plan, and may even have memories. This Book is a Plant is a handbook to the new reality, showing a pathway to reimagine our relationship with a different kind of natural world. It features the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Susie Orbach, and Merlin Sheldrake, and stunning illustrations by Eduardo Navarro.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd


We have grown accustomed to perceiving plants as objects solely for our utilization, whether for sustenance, implements, resources, or merely as ornamental enhancements to our own existence. However, it is high time for us to reassess our perspective. Recent research has revealed that plants possess the ability to think, plan, and potentially retain memories. Our planet cohabits with beings whose full potential remains largely unexplored. Presented by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Susie Orbach, and Merlin Sheldrake, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to the emerging reality, offering a pathway to reimagine our relationship with a distinct realm of nature.

Embark on a captivating journey through the world of moss and fungi. Sheila Watt-Cloutier transports us to the Arctic spring, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan explores the joys of painting trees, and Rebecca Tamás establishes roots deep within the earth and soil. This book, crafted from paper, once formed part of a tree, but it also holds the potential to sow the seeds of a revolutionary new way of perceiving the world that surrounds us.

Featuring stunning illustrations by Eduardo Navarro and accompanied by a major 2022 Wellcome Collection exhibition titled "Rooted Beings," this book offers a visual feast that complements its thought-provoking content. By delving into the world of plants, we gain a deeper appreciation for their intelligence, complexity, and interconnectedness with the natural world. It prompts us to reevaluate our roles and responsibilities as stewards of the planet and to recognize the intrinsic value of all living beings.

Let this book serve as your handbook to the new reality, guiding you on a transformative journey of reconnection and reverence for the plant kingdom. As we embrace this expanded perspective, we unlock the potential to forge a more harmonious and sustainable relationship with the Earth and its inhabitants, paving the way for a brighter and more resilient future.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 137 x 206 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788166911
Edition number: Main

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