The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Michael Pollan
Discover the fascinating relationship between humans and plants in The Botany of Desire. Michael Pollan explores four fundamental human desires and the plants that satisfy them: sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control. Through the stories of the apple, tulip, marijuana, and potato, Pollan illustrates how these plants have evolved to meet our most basic yearnings. As we benefit from them, we also domesticate them. Who is really in control? Explore the reciprocal relationship between humans and plants in this insightful book.