![]() ![]() "Pollan’s friendly, conversational tone and first-person recollections bring levity and enthusiasm his sharp wit and self-awareness give much-needed life to what would otherwise have been more esoteric and dryly scientific sections. gardening and the human-plant relationship.climate change and its impact on our relationship with plants. ![]() human history, biology, and environmentalism.The Botany of Desire is perfect for STEM-focused young readers who want to learn more about: And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also helped them to thrive. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. He links four fundamental human desires-sweetness, beauty, energy, and control-with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, coffee, and the potato. ![]() In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a reciprocal relationship. By the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, this is Michael Pollan's ingenious companion book about the surprising and close relationship between people and plants. ![]()
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