{"product_id":"9781851689705","title":"What a Plant Knows : A Field Guide to the Senses of Your Garden - and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Chamovitz, Daniel \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 07\/03\/2013,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 224 pages, Illustrations,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781851689705,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enchanting look at the lives of plants, from the colours they see to the schedules they keep, in time for the start of the planting season'An intriguing look at a plant's consciousness.' Scientific AmericanIn What a Plant Knows, renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz presents a beguiling exploration of how plants experience our shared Earth – in terms of sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, he explains the intimate details of plant behaviour, from how a willow tree knows when its neighbours have been commandeered by an army of ravenous beetles to why an avocado ripens when you give it the company of a banana in a bag (it’s the pheromones).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover: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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57549999374709,"sku":"9781851689705","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781851689705.jpg?v=1788598408","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781851689705","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}