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How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can an orchid get jet lag? Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines? And does your favourite fern care whether you play Bach or the Beatles? Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, biologist Daniel Chamovitz explores how plants experience our shared Earth – through sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Whether you are a green thumb, a science buff, a vegetarian, or simply a nature lover, this rare inside look at the life of plants will surprise and delight.
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What a plant knows. A field guide to the senses of your garden - and beyond, Daniel Chamovitz
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- Released
- 2013
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Daniel Chamovitz
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 1851689702
- ISBN13
- 9781851689705
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Hobby, Science & Math, Nature, Natural sciences, Biology, Science, Plants, Environmental Themes, Gifts for grandpa, Ecology, Gifts for grandma, Gardening & Landscaping
- Original title
- What a plant knows
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can an orchid get jet lag? Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines? And does your favourite fern care whether you play Bach or the Beatles? Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, biologist Daniel Chamovitz explores how plants experience our shared Earth – through sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Whether you are a green thumb, a science buff, a vegetarian, or simply a nature lover, this rare inside look at the life of plants will surprise and delight.