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In Defense of Plants
- An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
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.
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. In this book, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plant organisms 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 plants, and personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants.
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- M Field
- 29-05-21
Purple pitcher plant...
Great book. But the narration would have been much better if Matt had done it.
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- lazylad
- 11-10-23
I love this book
After listening to the podcast for years I had high hopes for this book and was still surprised at how interesting this book is, explaining how plants thrive and survive is expertly explained. The narrating is engaging and clear, which is especially important when explaining complex biological processes. Five stars was so easy to give.
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- NickV-73
- 18-06-23
Wonderfull. Far more interesting than initially expected.
A wide ranging tour of all plant life, literally full of wonderfull facts. Nicely balanced between breadth of content and botanical detail. It has the potential inspire the botanist in all of us. Top notch narration with an enthusiasm well matched to the subject matter.
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- skott
- 14-04-23
Eye opening and entertaining
Even as an environmentalist, this book went a long way in helping me properly appreciate plants for the amazing organisms that they are.
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- Matt
- 24-05-23
Insightful
Nice information on plants from around world from the largest trees to the smallest parasitic plants and how all this wonder ties our world together.
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