In Defense of Plants
Mango Media (Verlag)
978-1-64250-453-8 (ISBN)
“Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard
#1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays
In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms.
A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill.
The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms.
In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find:
Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism
Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms
Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants
If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
Matt Candeias holds an M.A. in community ecology from SUNY Buffalo State and a PhD in ecology from the University of Illinois. He is the host of the In Defense of Plants Podcast and one of seven authors on Flora: Inside the secret world of plants, a joint publication between the Smithsonian and the Royal Botanical Gargens at Kew. When he’s not tending to his houseplants, find him at yearly botanical talks in garden groups, museums, clubs, and more.
Introduction: Why In Defense of Plants?
Chapter 1: A Rocky Start: How I learned to love plants in the bottom of a quarry
Chapter 2: My Own Green Revolution
Chapter 3: Gardens Change Everything
Chapter 4: Getting to Know Plants
Chapter 5: Plants on the Move
Chapter 6: Unlikely Allies
Chapter 7: The Wild World of Plant Sex
Chapter 8: Waging War
Chapter 9: Eating Air and Animals
Chapter 10: Parasitic Plants
Chapter 11: The Problems Plants Face
Chapter 12: The Future
Appendix
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b/w illustrations; 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | FL |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64250-453-X / 164250453X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64250-453-8 / 9781642504538 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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