--- product_id: 207110552 title: "The Incredible Journey of Plants Hardcover – Illustrated, March 24, 2020" brand: "stefano mancusogregory conti" price: "€ 53.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/207110552-the-incredible-journey-of-plants-hardcover-illustrated-march-24-2020 store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Incredible Journey of Plants Hardcover – Illustrated, March 24, 2020 **Brand:** stefano mancusogregory conti **Price:** € 53.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Incredible Journey of Plants Hardcover – Illustrated, March 24, 2020 by stefano mancusogregory conti - **How much does it cost?** € 53.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/207110552-the-incredible-journey-of-plants-hardcover-illustrated-march-24-2020) ## Best For - stefano mancusogregory conti enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stefano mancusogregory conti brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Incredible Journey of Plants Hardcover – Illustrated, March 24, 2020 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/519xbiH715L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ light opera *by K***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2020* This is the latest offering from the Italian botanist Mancuso. As in Brilliant Green, which I have previously read and reviewed, he argues passionately that plants should not be perceived as second-class citizens to animals in the kingdoms of life. But this time he restrains himself from going off the deep end into arguments about plant “intelligence”. He does brush with the idea of evolutionary co-dependence with humans in a way that reminded me of Michael Pollan’s excellent Botany of Desire. But this is more of an ode to the striking adaptability of plants and their ability to colonize the world across extremes of time, distance, and conditions. In less than 150 Kindle pages, he restricts himself to selected examples that are long on historical context but short on scientific details. They are all fascinating, but would have been even more so if they had dug more deeply into the biology rather than just the wonder of how, for example, a date seed can germinate after thousands of years. The chapters are interspersed with fanciful but uninformative drawings. I found myself resorting to Google Images to picture the different species he was mentioning. Surely sowing some illustrations amidst the text would bear fruit in better satisfying the curiosity of readers.Translated from the original Italian, the language is flowery, sometimes circular, and always dramatic. It is like an operatic celebration of plants, or, given its brevity, an operetta. When the curtain drops, you will be left inspired. Bravo. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Prof. Mancuso’s Botanical Believe-It-Or-Not *by D***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2020* This book explores extremes of plant science that will blow your mind. Stephano Mancuso, a plant neurobiologist at the University of Florence, reveals that:Plants absorb nuclear radiation that would kill humans, and that’s why the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is now a wildlife refuge.Water hyacinths are so invasive that once there was a plan to introduce hippopotami into Louisiana to eat them.Some plants distribute their seeds by hitching rides on motor vehicles.A weeping willow tree that grew 1,214 feet from ground zero at Hiroshima regenerated itself from its roots and is alive today.To this day, botanists still don’t know where the coconut originated and what routes it used to spread around the world.A Norway Spruce tree named “Old TjIkko” is the oldest plant in the world at 9560 years. It regenerates its trunk every 500 t0 700 years.A single spruce tree on remote Campbell Island, 375 miles south of New Zealand, is so far away from another tree of the same species that Guinness World Records has named it “the loneliest tree in the world.”All this and much more makes for fascinating reading, especially if you’re crazy about plants like I am.Note to the publisher: The watercolor illustrations in the book are mostly incomprehensible and distract from the text rather than enhancing it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book that takes you on a journey of several plants. *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 26, 2020* This book provides a refreshing look at some unique plants and how they were transported to their locations or how they survived in conditions that you may not have thought was even possible. There are several plants that are in the most remote areas of the Earth, such as uninhabited islands or the coldest regions of the Earth as well as areas affected by nuclear explosions. And yet, as is mentioned by a person the author encounters in the book, "Life always wins". You can read this in a day, but the stories will stay with you for a life time. If you enjoy plants or history and are a curious person, then you will enjoy this book each time you read it! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/207110552-the-incredible-journey-of-plants-hardcover-illustrated-march-24-2020](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/207110552-the-incredible-journey-of-plants-hardcover-illustrated-march-24-2020) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-09-23*