Sinopsis
"This Book Is a Plant: How to Grow, Learn and Radically Engage with the Natural World" curated by the Wellcome Collection showing readers how shifting their focus to the biological intelligence around them can expand their own sense of self. Moving away from a perspective that treats nature as a passive backdrop, the book combines scientific research with personal stories from writers like Merlin Sheidrake and Robin Wall Kimmerer to show that flora can think, plan, and remember. By encouraging readers to actively slow down, put down roots, and understand the mutual dependence between species, this volume serves as a gentle workbook. It guides urban-bound individuals to rebuild their identity by reconnecting with the earth, transforming a basic interest in gardening into a meaningful journey of emotional healing and environmental awareness.
| Nombor Buku | 581 |
| Tempat Terbitan | London |
| Penerbit | Wellcome Collection |
| Ukuran Tinggi Buku | 9781788166911 |
Sasaran Biblioterapi
| Bil |
Sasaran |
Bukti Isi Buku |
| 1 |
Urbanites Disconnected from the Earth |
The book speaks to those viewing nature as an inert backdrop. The text challenges consumerist habits, encouraging a shift in mindset to see plants not just as resources, but as intelligent entities. |
| 2 |
Overwhelmed Thinkers Seeking Grounding |
The collection offers tactile, creative, and mindful engagement to combat mental fatigue. Essays by contributors like Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and Rebecca Tamás, which detail practices like painting trees or interacting directly with soil, demonstrate this therapeutic approach. |
Perkembangan Diri
| Bil |
Perkembangan |
Bukti Isi Buku |
| 1 |
Intellectual Humility and Decentering |
The book presents research on plant cognition—that plants can think and have memories—to challenge the human-centric perspective. |
| 2 |
Mindful Observation |
By focusing on the slow growth of moss and fungi, readers learn to cultivate patience and find calm, as highlighted through the book's detailed, slow-paced studies. |
| 3 |
Active Environmental Agency |
The book encourages readers to move beyond passive observation, framed as a "seed" that fosters a "radical new way of seeing the world". |