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The Nation of Plants 1st Edition by Stefano Mancuso ISBN 9781635421002 1635421004

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Author(s): Stefano Mancuso

ISBN(s): 9781635421002, 1635421004

Edition: 1

File Details: EPUB, 1.01 MB

Year: 2021

Language: English

SKU: EB-23691454 Category: Biology and other natural sciences - Ecology Tag: Stefano Mancuso

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ISBN 10: 1635421004
ISBN 13: 9781635421002
Author: Stefano Mancuso

In this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants—and by extension, humans—rests. Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet—humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The causes of this reckless behavior are in part inherent in their predatory nature, but they also depend on our total incomprehension of the rules that govern a community of living beings. We behave like children who wreak havoc, unaware of the significance of the things they are playing with. In The Nation of Plants, the most important, widespread, and powerful nation on Earth finally gets to speak. Like attentive parents, plants, after making it possible for us to live, have come to our aid once again, giving us their rules: the first Universal Declaration of Rights of Living Beings written by the plants. A short charter based on the general principles that regulate the common life of plants, it establishes norms applicable to all living beings. Compared to our constitutions, which place humans at the center of the entire juridical reality, in conformity with an anthropocentricism that reduces to things all that is not human, plants offer us a revolution.

The Nation of Plants 1st Edition Table of contents:

Introduction: The Hidden Life of Plants
- Overview of plant intelligence
- The science of plant behavior
Chapter 1: The Nation of Plants
- A new perspective on plants as active agents
- The concept of plant societies
Chapter 2: Plant Communication
- How plants communicate with each other
- Chemical signaling and electrical impulses
Chapter 3: Plant Networks
- The underground world of plant roots
- Mycorrhizal networks and their role in ecosystem stability
Chapter 4: Intelligence Without Brains
- Plant cognition and decision-making
- Examples of plant problem-solving
Chapter 5: Plant Memory and Learning
- How plants “remember” and adapt
- The implications for understanding intelligence
Chapter 6: The Politics of Plants
- The social structures of plant communities
- Interactions between plants and their environment
Chapter 7: The Future of Plants in the Anthropocene
- How human activity affects plant life
- A call for a new understanding and respect for plants
Conclusion: Reconnecting with the Green World
- A vision for a future where plants are given their due importance in society