Botany of Desire. Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship to the honey bees collecting nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires with the plants that satisfy them. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind's most basic yearnings. And just as we've benefitted from these plants, the plants have also benefitted at least as much from their association with us. So who is really domesticating whom? Soft cover, 5+" x 8", 271 pages. We offer free shipping on all orders over $19.94. Orders under $19.95 will have a $2.50 handling fee added. To order by phone call Toll Free 866-596-9982.