Secret Life of Plants : A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man by Christopher Bird and Peter Tompkins (1989, Trade Paperback)

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The Secret Life of Plants: a Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man by Tompkins, Peter, Christopher Bird [Paperback]

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060915870
ISBN-139780060915872
eBay Product ID (ePID)18611

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Book TitleSecret Life of Plants : A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1989
TopicPlants / General, Reference, General
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreNature
AuthorChristopher Bird, Peter Tompkins
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN72-009160
Reviews"The cult favorite, which hypothesized that plants may be sentient. . . . Fantastic revelations!" -- New York Times "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. This is such a book. It's scope leaves you breathless." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Incredible. ... Bristles with plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore." -- Newsweek "This fascinating book... roams over that marvelous no man's land of mystical glimmerings into the nature of science and life itself." -- Washington Post
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SynopsisThe world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries. "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore."-Newsweek, Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants. Now available in a new edition, The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us., "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book." -- John White, San Francisco Chronicle Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants. The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us.

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  • A book that raises our consciousness about the truth nature of plants.

    This book is revolutionary, written many years ago, but more relevant than ever as we need to connect to nature and help save our home, our Earth and the plant life on it. This book teaches us about our own ignorance. Plants feel. To the point of actually being able to judge character in humans, they are sensitive to life. This book is for anyone that loves nature and plants and wants to a better deeper relationship with plant life and the Earth.

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  • You will love this book.

    I am so impressed b the information in this book. If I had read this when I was young, I would have studied botany instead. If you could get a child to put down their phone, they might just be swept into the world of science.

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  • All life matters, plants included.

    If you feel or suspect that life is sacred this book will help you understand that plants are an important part of the web of life. First read it when it was originally published decades ago and it has stayed in my consciousness since. This was bought to replace a copy lent out and not returned.

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  • compelling and fun read

    loads of well researched information on all aspects of the plant kingdom, from plant communication to basic soil science and the relationship between plants and humans

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  • Yay!

    Bought this book when it first came out....loved it then too.....then it disappeared....glad I have a copy on my bookshelf again

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  • I love this book so much already! It is ...

    I love this book so much already! It is in perfect supple vintage condition! The page is flip softly and I cannot wait to delve into this journey!

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  • For Green Thumbs and Green Minds

    Fascinating, informative, and great for the imagination! Very well written. A+

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  • The secret life of plants.

    This is an interesting book. I recommend it.

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  • Nice book

    Interesting

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  • Plants Speak Truth

    The subject is a compelling story of research of plant communication, sorry it took me so many years to find.

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