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The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition

Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan

By Michael Pollan
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By Michael Pollan
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    About The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition

    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

    About The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition

    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

    About The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition

    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

    About The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition

    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

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    About Michael Pollan

    Michael Pollan is the author of nine books, including This Is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind, Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times… More about Michael Pollan

    About Michael Pollan

    Michael Pollan is the author of nine books, including This Is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind, Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times… More about Michael Pollan

    About Michael Pollan

    Michael Pollan is the author of nine books, including This Is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind, Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times… More about Michael Pollan

    About Michael Pollan

    Michael Pollan is the author of nine books, including This Is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind, Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times… More about Michael Pollan

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    May 14, 2024 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780593531549

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    May 09, 2023 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780593531525

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    May 09, 2023 | 208 Pages | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780593531532

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 09, 2023 | 341 Minutes | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780593681077

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    “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. Pollan’s passion for his subject is evident and infectious as he encourages readers to psychologically reconnect with nature . . . those who are drawn to it will find a wealth of information and food for thought. A fascinating and accessible adaptation for science-minded or history-obsessed youngsters.” —Kirkus

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