{"product_id":"the-incredible-journey-of-plants-9781635429916","title":"The Incredible Journey of Plants","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year for the Know-It-All by \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many different ways plants move, we can see the incessant action and drive to spread life that has led plants to colonize every possible environment on earth. The history of this relentless expansion is unknown to most people, but we can begin our exploration with these surprising tales, engagingly told by Stefano Mancuso. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeneration after generation, using spores, seeds, or any other means available, plants move in the world to conquer new spaces. They release huge quantities of spores that can be transported thousands of miles. The number and variety of tools through which seeds spread is astonishing: we have seeds dispersed by wind, by rolling on the ground, by animals, by water, or by a simple fall from the plant, which can happen thanks to propulsive mechanisms, the swaying of the mother plant, the drying of the fruit, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this accessible, absorbing overview, Mancuso considers how plants convince animals to transport them around the world, and how some plants need particular animals to spread; how they have been able to grow in places so inaccessible and inhospitable as to remain isolated; how they resisted the atomic bomb and the Chernobyl disaster; how they are able to bring life to sterile islands; how they can travel through the ages, as they sail around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefano Mancuso\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's leading authorities in the field of plant neurobiology, which explores signaling and communication at all levels of biological organization. He is a professor at the University of Florence and has published more than 250 scientific papers in international journals. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Conti \u003c\/b\u003eteaches English at the University of Perugia and is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eRaritan\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent translations include \"Seven Poems\" by Elisa Biagini, \u003ci\u003eThe Fault Line\u003c\/i\u003e by Paolo Rumiz, and \u003ci\u003eA Soldier on the Southern Front\u003c\/i\u003e by Emilio Lussu.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856226619666,"sku":"9781635429916","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6af24437-912b-4224-9e12-b88501b95bac.jpg?v=1737500221","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-incredible-journey-of-plants-9781635429916","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}