The Botany of Desire

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Nutzerbericht - harrietbrown - www.librarything.com

I started reading this book soon after my sister died, and all I could think about while I was reading it was how much I wished I could call her up and talk with her about gardening, genetics, history ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - wrightja2000 - www.librarything.com

I tried to listen to this audiobook but didn't finish. It seemed wordy and repetitive in spots. I DNF. Maybe I'd enjoy it better in paper so I could skim over the philosophical wanderings and focus on ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - Daumari - www.librarything.com

Figured I ought to read another Pollan, but most of his things were checked out (and the waitlist for Cooked was kind of absurd. Gonna put that one off for a while). This was one of his earlier ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - JaredOrlando - LibraryThing

I picked up and put down Pollan's Botany of Desire many times. It wasn't because it wasn't filled to the brim with interesting information, or that it was in any way tiresome of boring. The book ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - JBD1 - LibraryThing

Pollan's take on apples, tulips, marijuana, and potatoes. A good mix of history, reporting, and personal experience as he explores humanity's relationship with plants (using these four to elucidate ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - Eye_Gee - www.librarything.com

Loved the content, hated the reader of this audio book. I'm sure I would have enjoyed this more if I had either read the book, or if the audioreader had a less pompous voice. It's the type of book I ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - benuathanasia - LibraryThing

Pieces of it were interesting, but most of it dragged on past the point of any enthusiasm on my behalf. On a whole, the book was very informative, but there isn't much useable information for me to take away - like his other books typically have. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - dickmanikowski - LibraryThing

I love Michael Pollan's writing, and I've learned a lot about food, nutrition, and the food industry from him. In this one, he chooses four plants (all of which he's grown, but one only on a lark) to ... Vollständige Rezension lesen