garciaga's review against another edition

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informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

eininthebird's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

2.0

miki85gia's review against another edition

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4.0

Un saggio che cerca in tutti i modi di farci capire che le piante sono dotate di mera intelligenza anche se con strutture e meccanismi diversi da quelli cui noi umani siamo soliti riferirci. Infatti, nonostante il nostro percorso evolutivo sia sempre stato accompagnato dalle piante e grazie e queste siamo riusciti a sopravvivere e a vivere, molti di noi ancora credono che il regno vegetale sia costituito da “esseri minori”.
Il libro è molto interessante e di facile comprensione anche da chi non possiede le conoscenze adatte e in questo ho individuato lo scopo divulgativo di quest’opera. Per chi come ha conoscenze superiori, avendo magari sostenuto qualche esame di biologia vegetale, resta comunque un saggio gradevole ma non approfondito. È nata in me comunque il desiderio di leggere altre opere dell’autore.

filipa_maia's review against another edition

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3.75

This is a very easy and quick read. All the information provided has many sources provided which we can check if we want to. Because the language is aiming for a more scientific public sometimes the reader might lose focus on what the book is trying to tell. I found it a bit repetitive at some points, also... 

Nonetheless, is a great book.

chiara_calime's review against another edition

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4.0

Le piante sono intelligenti?
Per rispondere a questa domanda Stefano Mancuso scrive un libro che è un esempio pressoché perfetto di come scrivere un libro divulgativo.
Scorrevole, chiaro e piacevolissimo da leggere, getta nuova luce sulle ultime ricerche scientifiche su un argomento, le piante, che spesso viene lasciato in secondo piano non solo dal pubblico ma anche dagli stessi scienziati.
Consigliatissimo a chiunque!

geenween's review against another edition

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3.5

valhecka's review

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3.0

Interesting material, repetitive/cheap writing.

kinginthedork's review against another edition

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5.0

I just loved how the author made the book really crisp and concise without compromising on the quantity or quality of the text. It's always nice to have an easy read non-fiction book that can be shelved under Biology.

It is a tough job making botany and associated sciences accessible for the layman, but this book does it really, really well. Zoology and the actions of the organisms studied in the discipline are somewhat more relatable, or rather - more noticeable and tangible. It is very easy to explain to a person with minimal inclination towards zoology not just organisms, but also phenomenon like anti-freeze, hibernation, the addition of extra fins and so on.

What about plants? Is it easy to explain to person with no botanic laurels the mechanism of perception of gravity by plants? Of sound? A chemical gradient? Apparently yes. All within 200 Pages.

If I had to assign a reading level to it, I'd even go out on a limb and say this book can be infused into any curriculum middle school onwards as supplementary reading.

And if you're like me and made the mistake of studying Biological classification extremely meticulously, then this book will serve as redemption (maybe even as vindication) and you'll finally be able to put that knowledge to good use because at places having an evolutionary compass helps you understand the book and the episodes described within it better.

laszlore's review against another edition

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

eyelit's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.5