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• Author: Michael Pollan
• Award year: 2009

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  The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World

  By Michael Pollan

  An Idaho farmer cultivates Russet Burbank potatoes so that a customer at a McDonald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden french fry. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the fall and, come spring, has a riotous patch of color to admire.

  • Nonfiction
  • Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2009
  • ISBN: 9780375501296