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
desires--sweetness, beauty, energy, and control--with 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 humankind's most basic yearnings. And just as
we've 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