num_pages: 304
description: In this original narrative about man and nature, a bestselling author masterfully links four fundamental human desires--sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control--with the fascinating stories of four plants that embody them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato.
language: English
title: The Botany of Desire
titlecomplete: The Botany of Desire
genres: Plants, Nature, Biology, Environment, Science, Nonfiction, Health, Gardening, History, Food
ratings_count: 55247
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Borders Original Voices Award
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Random House Children's Books