The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye View of the World
Author: Michael Pollan
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 g….Read More
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