The botany of desire
(DVD)
Published
[United States] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
0793670845, 9780793670840
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster Ladies' Library - Adult | DVD 306.4 BOTANY | On Shelf |
| Centerville Public Library - Adult | DVD 306.4 BOT | On Shelf |
| Chatham Eldredge Public Library - Adult | DVD 306.4 Bot | On Shelf |
| Edgartown Public Library - Adult | DVD BOT | On Shelf |
| Falmouth - Main Library - Adult | DVD 306.4 BOT | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0793670845, 9780793670840
UPC
841887010856
Notes
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Release date: Nov. 3, 2009.
General Note
Based on the book by Michael Pollan.
General Note
Originally produced for television, 2008.
General Note
Features: deleted scenes; 19 min. panel discussion on the interdisciplinary importance of The Botany of Desire; 29 min. add'l interview with Michael Pollan.
Participants/Performers
Features, Michael Pollan ; narrator, 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; Dolby 2.0 stereo.; widescreen; NTSC; region 1.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollan, M., McDormand, F., & Schwarz, M. (2009). The botany of desire (Widescreen.). Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand and Michael Schwarz. 2009. The Botany of Desire. [United States]: Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire [United States]: Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Pollan, M., McDormand, F. and Schwarz, M. (2009). The botany of desire. Widescreen. [United States]: Distributed by PBS Distribution.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael, Frances McDormand, and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire Widescreen., Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
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