Comments on: Botany of Desire http://gastronormous.com/2008/02/09/botany-of-desire/ big on food Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary http://gastronormous.com/2008/02/09/botany-of-desire/#comment-45 Mary Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:49:13 +0000 http://gastronormous.com/?p=42#comment-45 One of the few reviews of this book that I agree with 100%, including your emphasis on the chapter on the potato. In fact, until I read that chapter, I was ready to tell anyone who asked that the book was pretty ho-hum. The writing was fine, but he certainly wasn't supporting his thesis. I was especially irritated because not all that long ago I read a book that DID support the thesis, and Pollan nowhere acknowledged that prior book. That book is "In Praise of Plants" by the French tropical botanist Francis Hallé. The book is filled with accessible science and, most importantly, a stupendous sense of humor. I highly recommend it, especially to all those who were disappointed in Pollan's book. One of the few reviews of this book that I agree with 100%, including your emphasis on the chapter on the potato. In fact, until I read that chapter, I was ready to tell anyone who asked that the book was pretty ho-hum.

The writing was fine, but he certainly wasn’t supporting his thesis. I was especially irritated because not all that long ago I read a book that DID support the thesis, and Pollan nowhere acknowledged that prior book. That book is “In Praise of Plants” by the French tropical botanist Francis Hallé. The book is filled with accessible science and, most importantly, a stupendous sense of humor. I highly recommend it, especially to all those who were disappointed in Pollan’s book.

]]> By: IanR http://gastronormous.com/2008/02/09/botany-of-desire/#comment-35 IanR Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:51:58 +0000 http://gastronormous.com/?p=42#comment-35 I just wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from <a href="http://ianramjohn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/berry-go-round-2/" rel="nofollow">Berry Go Round</a>, a new plant-focussed blog carnival. I just wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from Berry Go Round, a new plant-focussed blog carnival.

]]> By: Berry Go Round #2 « Further thoughts http://gastronormous.com/2008/02/09/botany-of-desire/#comment-34 Berry Go Round #2 « Further thoughts Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:54:27 +0000 http://gastronormous.com/?p=42#comment-34 [...] has a review of Michael Pollan’s new book In Defense of Food, while Erin at Gastronormous talks about his earlier book, The Botany of [...] [...] has a review of Michael Pollan’s new book In Defense of Food, while Erin at Gastronormous talks about his earlier book, The Botany of [...]

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