The nation of plants
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New York : Other Press, [2021].
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9781635420999, 1635420997
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New York : Other Press, [2021].
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165 pages ; 20 cm
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English
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9781635420999, 1635420997

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"A leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants-and by extension humans-rests in this playful yet eye-opening guidebook. Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about 300,000 years ago-nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet-humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The causes of this reckless behavior are in part inherent in their predatory nature, but they also depend on our total incomprehension of the rules that govern the existence of a community of living beings. The last to arrive on the planet, we behave like children who wreak havoc, unaware of the value and significance of the things they are playing with. In The Nation of Plants, the most important, widespread, and powerful nation on Earth finally gets to speak. Like attentive parents, plants, after making it possible for us to live, have come to our aid once again, giving us their rules: this is the first Charter of Rights of Living Beings written by the plants. A short constitution based on the general principles that regulate the common life of plants, it establishes norms applicable to all living beings. Compared to our constitutions, which place humans at the center of the entire juridical reality, in conformity with an anthropocentricism that reduces to things all that is not human, plants offer us a revolution"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mancuso, S., & Conti, G. (2021). The nation of plants . Other Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mancuso, Stefano and Gregory Conti. 2021. The Nation of Plants. Other Press.

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Mancuso, Stefano and Gregory Conti. The Nation of Plants Other Press, 2021.

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Mancuso, Stefano,, and Gregory Conti. The Nation of Plants Other Press, 2021.

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