The botany of desire
(DVD)
Contributors
ISBN
9780793670840, 0793670845
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs - Nonfiction (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD 306.4 BOT
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DVD 306.4 BOT
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVDs - Nonfiction (1st floor Audio/Video) | DVD 306.4 BOT | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9780793670840, 0793670845
UPC
841887010856
Notes
General Note
Region 1, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby 2.0 stereo.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Bonus features: deleted scenes; panel discussion on the interdisciplinary importance of The Botany of desire (19 min.); additional interview with Michael Pollan (29 min.)
General Note
Based on the book by Michael Pollan.
General Note
Originally produced for television in 2008.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, John Chater, Vicente Franco; edited by Don Bernier and Gail Huddleson; original score, Martin Bresnick ; produced and directed by Michael Schwarz.
Participants/Performers
Michael Pollan, host ; narrated by Frances McDormand.
Description
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD format.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollan, M., McDormand, F., & Schwarz, M. The botany of desire .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand, and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire
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