BOTANY OF DESIRE

Botany Of Desire

Botany Of Desire

The Botany of Desire is a fascinating book in its scope and range of interests. The philosophical range and depth of his work makes Michael Pollan one of the most interesting American gardening writers. He encourages his readers to view gardening as more than a mere pastime, but as an important meeting ground for humans and nature, for the Apollonian and Dionysian aspects of human nature. In viewing the history of plant domestication from the plants' perspective, he broadens and enriches our understanding of the natural world.

Pollan's third chapter, on the human desire for intoxication, ...