The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan

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

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 ingenious...

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informative 97%
reflective 50%
lighthearted 16%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 11%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 4%
emotional 1%

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