![]() ![]() "In this narrative that blends history, memoir, and the best science writing, Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - from the point of view of the plants. Or are they? What if those potatoes and tulips have evolved to gratify certain human desires so that humans will help them multiply? What if, in other words, these plants are using us just as we use them?". Two straightforward examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the fall and, come spring, has a riotous patch of color to admire. "An Idaho farmer cultivates Russet Burbank potatoes so that a customer at a McDonald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden french fry. ![]() The botany of desire : a plant's eye view of the world / Michael Pollan Book Bib ID ![]()
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