The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

The Botany of Desire

Michael Pollan with Scott Brick (Narrator)

8 hours, 49 minutes first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history nature science informative reflective medium-paced

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Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniou...

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informative 96%
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inspiring 13%
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challenging 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%

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