Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ISBN 0747563004 9780747563006 [GB]

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Date: 2003-03-03. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. Book is in good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked. 2003. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN 0747563004 9780747563006 [GB]

ISBN10: 0747563004, ISBN13: 9780747563006, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing 2003-03-03, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

Paperback / softback. New. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. ISBN 0747563004 9780747563006 [GB]

ISBN10: 0747563004, ISBN13: 9780747563006, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc] Softcover First Edition First Edition thus, as good as new. Botany Of Desire by Michael Pollan. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in 2003. Paperback ISBN:9780747563006. Collectible item in excellent condition.
[Antwerpen, Belgium] [Publication Year: 2003]
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ISBN10: 0747563004, ISBN13: 9780747563006, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. A farmer cultivates genetically modified potatoes so that a customer at Mc Donald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden french fry. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the autumn and in the spring has a riotous patch of colour to admire. Two simple examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want. 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? In blending history, memoir and superb science writing, Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato. All four plants are integral to our everyday lives and Pollan demonstrates how each has thrived by satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires. Weaving anecdote and science, Pollan takes the reader on a journey through the landscape of botany and desire. Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato, and describes how each has thrived by satisfying humankind's most basic desires. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
[Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]

ISBN10: 0747563004, ISBN13: 9780747563006, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. A farmer cultivates genetically modified potatoes so that a customer at Mc Donald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden french fry. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the autumn and in the spring has a riotous patch of colour to admire. Two simple examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want. 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? In blending history, memoir and superb science writing, Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato. All four plants are integral to our everyday lives and Pollan demonstrates how each has thrived by satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires. Weaving anecdote and science, Pollan takes the reader on a journey through the landscape of botany and desire. Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato, and describes how each has thrived by satisfying humankind's most basic desires. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
[Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2002]