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The Botany of Desire: A Plant'S-Eye View of the World

by Pollan, Michael

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  • Bookseller: Connie Popek, Bookseller US (US)
  • Seller Inventory #: P2930
  • Format: Paperback
  • Book condition: Fine
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN 10: 0375760393
  • ISBN 13: 9780375760396
  • Publisher: Random House Inc
  • Place: Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date published: 2002
  • Pages: 271
  • Size: 5.25 x 8 x 0.67 inches
  • Weight: 0.5 pounds

Description

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2002. 5 x 7.5 trade paperback book. Red and green lettering on the white/illustrated spine with a color illustrated cover. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind's most basic yearnings. 271 pages. Clean with tight binding in Fine condition. DAILY INVOICED PROCESSING, QUICK RESPONDING DEALER.. Trade Paperback. Fine.




Book summary

Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other.


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