The Green Planet

The Secret Life of Plants

Simon Barnes

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BBC
28 January 2022

Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants; The Earth: natural history general

Accompanying a major BBC series from the team behind Planet Earth II and presented by David Attenborough, a fascinating exploration of the hidden life of plants - by Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Barnes.

Praise for The Green Planet (BBC One)

'David Attenborough's gobsmacking, awe-inspiring return' The Guardian

'The Green Planet reveals the secret lives of plants in the same way The Blue Planet opened our eyes to the oceans' New Scientist

There's something new under the sun

Plants live secret, unseen lives - hidden in their magical world and on their timescale. From the richest jungles to the harshest deserts, from the snowiest alpine forest to the remotest steaming swamp, Green Planet travels from one great habitat to the next, showing us that plants are as aggressive, competitive and dramatic as the animals on our planet. You will discover agents of death, who ruthlessly engulf their host plant, but also those that form deep and complex relationships with other species, such as the desert cacti who use nectar-loving bats to pollinate. Although plants are undoubtedly the stars of the show, a fascinating new light will be shed on the animals that interact with them.

Using the latest technologies and showcasing over two decades of new discoveries, Green Planet reveals the strange and wonderful life of plants like never before - a life full of remarkable behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes.

By: Simon Barnes
Imprint: BBC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1.058kg
ISBN: 9781785945533
ISBN 10: 178594553X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in Bristol in 1951, Simon Barnes went on the become the multi-award winning Chief Sports Writer for The Times until July 2014. He is the author of over 20 books, including three on wildlife and three novels. His bestselling How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher has been serialised in The Times and read on Radio 4. Simon lives in Suffolk with his family.