~ Standard Hardcover
~ Winner of the NAIBA Book of the Year Award for Nonfiction - 2025
~ New Release - 2024
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of persisting, and in recent years scientists have discovered a fascinating array of plant behavior, such as the ability to communicate with one another, recognize their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their lifecycle, and even tricking animals . . .
Mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful, The Light Eaters is a groundbreaking exploration of the hidden world of plant intelligence, our place in the hierarchy of beings, and what it means to understand the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us.
"Burning with open-minded curiosity, The Light Eaters' exploration of the emerging revolution in plant science will challenge what its readers think they know and ignite a new way of seeing the world around them." -- Robin Wall Kimmerer, bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass