 The Secret Life of Plants cover | |
| Author | Peter Tompkins, Christopher Bird |
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| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1973 |
| ISBN | 0-06-091587-0 |
| OCLC | 19751846 |
The Secret Life of Plants (1973) is a book by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird. The book documents controversial experiments that claim to reveal unusual phenomena associated with plants, such as plant sentience and the ability of plants to communicate with other creatures, including humans. The book goes on to discuss philosophies and progressive farming methods based on these findings. It was heavily criticized by scientists for promoting pseudoscientific claims.[1][2] Later editions were published with the subtitle A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man.
- ^ Audus, Leslie. (1974). Roots of Absurdity. New Scientist. 17 October. p. 207
- ^ Galston, Arthur. (1974). The Unscientific Method. Natural History 83: 18-24.