Introduction: The Human-Plant Relationship

Part I: The Apple's Seduction

Part II: The Tulip's Allure

Part III: Cannabis and the Pursuit of altered Consciousness

Part IV: The Potato's Control

Conclusion: Co-evolution and Dependence

The Botany of Desire explores the world from the standpoint of plants. It discusses how plants have influenced human evolution, shaping our desires and domestication with beauty, intoxication, sweetness, and control.

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