The Secret Life of Plants
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The Secret Life of Plants
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The Secret Life of Plants
Shares startling scientific discoveries concerning the way in which plants adapt, survive, and communicate.
"Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book." β John White, San Francisco Chronicle
Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants.
The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us.
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Reviews for The Secret Life of Plants describe it as a provocative and breathtaking work that explores the possibility of plant sentience. Its extraordinary claims blend scientific facts with mystical insights, capturing the imagination and challenging conventional scientific thought. The book is praised for its grand scope and is lauded as both fascinating and filled with surprising information.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780060915872
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 1989
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperPerennial
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Peter Tompkins is the author with Christopher Bird, of the phenomenal bestseller The Secret Life of Plants. His other books include The Secrets of the Great Pyramid and Secrets of the Soul.
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