Botanical speculations : plants in contemporary art / edited by Giovanni Aloi.
Ground-breaking scientific research and new philosophical perspectives currently challenge our anthropocentric cultural assumptions of the vegetal world. As humanity begins to grapple with the urgency imposed by climate change, reconsidering human/plant relationships becomes essential to grant a sus...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2018.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | Ground-breaking scientific research and new philosophical perspectives currently challenge our anthropocentric cultural assumptions of the vegetal world. As humanity begins to grapple with the urgency imposed by climate change, reconsidering human/plant relationships becomes essential to grant a sustainable future on this planet. It is in this context that a multifaceted approach to plant-life can reveal the importance of ecological interconnectedness and lead to a more nuanced consideration of the variety of living organisms and ecosystems with which we share the planet. In Botanical Speculati. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (lii, 128 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1527519481 9781527519480 |