Being Algae: Transformations in Water, Plants

Water plants of all sizes, from the 60-meter long Pacific Ocean giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) to the micro ur-plant blue-green algae, deserve attention from critical plant studies. This is the first book in environmental humanities to approach algae, swimming across the sciences, humanities, and arts, to embody the mixed nature and collaborative identity of algae.
Ranging from Medieval Islamic texts describing algae and their use, Japanese and Nordic cultural practices based in seaweed and algae, and confronting the instrumentalization of seaweed to mitigate cow methane release and the hype of algal photobioreactors, amongst many other standpoints, this volume comprehensively addresses the ancestors of terrestrial plants through appreciating their unique aquatic medium.

Author: Yogi Hale Hendlin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill
Published: 03/27/2024
Series: Critical Plant Studies #8
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.46w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9789004683303