What A Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses *Updated and Expanded Edition*— by Daniel Chamovitz

"Enough absorbing science to concede that plants continue to inspire and amaze us." ― The Wall Street Journal “A fascinating inside look at what a plant's life is like, and a new lens on our own place in nature.” ― Maria Popova, Brain Pickings How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it feel an insect's tiny, spindly legs? And how do cherry blossoms know when to bloom? Can they remember the weather? From Charles Darwin's early fascination with stems to Seymour Krelborn's distorted doting over 'Audrey 2' in Little Shop of Horrors, we have marveled at plant diversity and form for centuries. But now, in What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses, renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz presents an intriguing and scrupulous look at how plants themselves experience the world―from the colors they see to the schedules they keep. Highlighting the latest research in genetics and more, he takes us into the inner lives of plants and draws parallels with the human senses to reveal th