The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition : Our Surprising Relationship with Plants
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
059353154X
ISBN-13
9780593531549
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Imprint
Penguin Young Readers
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 14th, 2024
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
160 grams
Dimensions
19.60 x 14.60 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Natural history (Children’s/Teenage)
Ksh 1,800.00
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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.
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.
In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a reciprocal relationship. He links four fundamental human desiressweetness, beauty, energy, and controlwith the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, coffee, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankinds most basic yearnings. And just as weve benefited from these plants, we have also helped them to thrive.
The Botany of Desire is perfect for STEM-focused young readers who want to learn more about:
In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a reciprocal relationship. He links four fundamental human desiressweetness, beauty, energy, and controlwith the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, coffee, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankinds most basic yearnings. And just as weve benefited from these plants, we have also helped them to thrive.
The Botany of Desire is perfect for STEM-focused young readers who want to learn more about:
- human history, biology, and environmentalism
- climate change and its impact on our relationship with plants
- gardening and the human-plant relationship
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