Phytopolis

“Stefano Mancuso is an ardent human spokesperson for Kingdom Plantae. In Phytopolis, he shares a vision for cities that are not only verdant with plant life but also inspired by the physiology of plants: modular, nonhierarchical, symbiotic. Phytopolis is a revolutionary botanical manifesto.” —Marcia Bjornerud, author of Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks

Praise for Stefano Mancuso:

“Mancuso is the poet-philosopher of the movement, determined to win for plants the recognition they deserve.” —Michael Pollan, The New Yorker

“Mancuso is a genial narrator…He effortlessly interweaves science with history, philosophy, and humor and introduces fascinating characters, very much including the plants themselves, which take on human, even heroic, traits.” —Wall Street Journal