El cántico de la Tierra

In The Canticle of the Earth, renowned plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso reinterprets the Canticle of the Creatures, written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1224, and transforms it into an extraordinary treatise on ecology. Mancuso's new book—which has been met with great acclaim from both the public and critics—combines spirituality and scientific data to demonstrate how the Franciscan text serves as an enlightened guide for safeguarding the planet. Today, centuries later, we have acquired immense scientific knowledge about the elements to which St. Francis sang with such love; however, sadly, we have also learned to alter and pollute them, endangering life and beauty and accelerating their destruction. This book is, therefore, a passionate treatise on spirituality and ecology that reminds us all how to care for the wonders of creation and its inhabitants, conveying a strong sense of climate urgency while offering an optimistic vision centered on cooperation among all forms of life.