The Botany of Desire

Paperback, 320 pages

Published March 3, 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

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4 stars (1 review)

A Random House Trade Paperback

11 editions

The dance of plant and human desires

4 stars

The conceit - are plants using us more effectively than we use them? - still works over 20 years later. The stories still feel relevant even if they have since taken some unexpected turns. An interesting contrast to Camille Dungy's "Soil", but as a non-gardener they both have my admiration.

Subjects

  • Anthropology
  • Botany & plant sciences
  • Science/Mathematics