The botany of desire : a plant's-eye view of the world
Pollan, Michael2002
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Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato, and describes how each has thrived by satisfying humankind's most basic desires. He wonders who is using whom in this symbiotic relationship!
Main title:
The botany of desire : a plant's-eye view of the world / Michael Pollan.
Author:
Pollan, Michael, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2002.
Collation:
xxiv, 291 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780747557944 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
581.63306.45
Language:
English
BRN:
104270