{"product_id":"the-botany-of-desire-young-michael-pollan-9780593531525","title":"The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition: Our Surprising Relationship with Plants","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Omnivore's Dilemma, \u003c\/i\u003e this is Michael Pollan's ingenious companion book about the surprising and close relationship between people and plants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003ethem \u003c\/i\u003eto thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Botany of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for STEM-focused young readers who want to learn more about: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehuman history, biology, and environmentalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclimate change and its impact on our relationship with plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egardening and the human-plant relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pollan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593531523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593531525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rocky Pond Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.84w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023","brand":"Michael Pollan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080635379967,"sku":"9780593531525","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12930e91-f9c3-41b7-9fa1-a19c3a544a2c.jpg?v=1685487926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-botany-of-desire-young-michael-pollan-9780593531525","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}