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      The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition: Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

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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 ...

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      Product ID:9780593531549
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition
      Subtitle:Our Surprising Relationship with Plants
      Authors:Author: Michael Pollan
      Page Count:208
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Natural history (Children’s/Teenage)
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      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 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

      Imprint Name:Penguin Young Readers
      Publisher Name:Penguin Young Readers
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-05-14

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      Weight158 g
      Dimensions196 × 146 × 17 mm