'Captivating' - Independent 'Highly engaging . varied and always entertaining' - Bookmunch 'Science should be taught like one of the humanities - not simply as an apprenticeship for would-be researchers, but also as an aesthetic and spiritual pursuit for everyone: to show us how wondrous the world really is and how privileged we are to be in it. This requires teachers who combine special expertise with broad vision - like the Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso' - Colin Tudge 'Insightful essays about the wondrous qualities of plants and humanity's relationship with them . The reflections are as entertaining as they are educational and showcase the overlooked complexity of plant life. Shot through with wisdom and joy, this will captivate readers.' - Publishers Weekly 'Praise for Stefano Mancuso and The Nation of Plants: Mancuso writes playfully; as manifestos go, he knows, his is deeply weird . but this is peculiarity with a purpose . Mancuso's plants, in the end, make some very good points' - Megan Garber.