Peter Tompkins
Peter Tompkins was an American journalist, World War II spy, and best-selling author. His best known and most influential books include The Secret Life of Plants, published in 1973, Secrets of the Great Pyramid, reprinted in paperback in 1997, and Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids, published in 1976. He is the father of author Ptolemy Tompkins.
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The Secret Life of Plants
- By: Peter Tompkins
- Narrator: D. Michael Hope
- Length: 16 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 07, 2020
- Language: English
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Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller!
In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and... Read more
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