The light eaters
Schlanger, Zoë2025
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It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognise their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their life cycle, and trick animals into behaving to their benefit, to name just a few remarkable talents. 'The Light Eaters' is a deep immersion into the drama of green life and the complexity of this wild and awe-inspiring world that challenges our very understanding of agency, consciousness, and intelligence. In looking closely, we see that plants, rather than imitate human intelligence, have perhaps formed a parallel system.
Main title:
The light eaters / Zoë Schlanger.
Author:
Schlanger, Zoë, author
Imprint:
London : 4th Estate, 2025.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008445386 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
580.19
Language:
English
BRN:
6828319
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