Daniel Chamovitz
Auteur de What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
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Daniel Chamovitz, Ph.D., is the director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University. He has lectured at botanical gardens around the world. His work has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The Daily Beast, and on NPR, the BBC, and more. Chamovitz afficher plus lives with his wife and three children in Hod HaSharon, Israel. You can visit his website at www.danielchamovitz.com. afficher moins
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3.5 stars
This book compares plant "senses" to human ones, so the reader gets to learn not only about botany, but also a little human anatomy and physiology, which I really liked!
The downside is one common to many books on science: evolutionary theory is frequently referenced as fact.
This book compares plant "senses" to human ones, so the reader gets to learn not only about botany, but also a little human anatomy and physiology, which I really liked!
The downside is one common to many books on science: evolutionary theory is frequently referenced as fact.
I love the fact that it presents the studies that were done to prove each of the senses that plants seem to have. It is well thought out and put into terms that most people would be able to understand. It is insightful and gives you a better understanding of how plants could have senses, even if they do not have a central nervous system. I would say it is a must-read for anyone who loves plants or wants to have a better understanding of what senses are. After all, we have very little understanding of how the senses might work in alien life forms. This could give everyone an insight into how other forms of life could have senses without having a central nervous system.… (plus d'informations)
This is a fascinating look at what senses a plant has, and how they are similar to (or different from) ours. Chamovitz takes us through the different senses and gives us a look at what a plant can see, smell, and feel, showing the scientific process while keeping the language simple enough for the average person to understand. (Though the references in the back provide plenty of additional material if you want a deeper dive.)
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- 7
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- 464
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- 3.7
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- 11
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This is one of the coolest pop-science books I have read in a while. Chamovitz does a great job of explaining the scientific details of the subject, and admitting frankly where our knowledge currently ends. The subject is: do plants have senses like we do? Do they have a sense of touch, taste, smell, hearing? The answers are intriguing and gratifying. (And it isn't very long, either.) I heartily recommend this one.… (plus d'informations)