LLC Findaway World
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The story of four domesticated species--the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato--from the point of view of the plants. All four species are deeply woven into the fabric of our everyday lives, and the author illustrates how each has evolved a survival strategy based on satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires. The apple gratifies our taste for sweetness; the tulip attracts us with its beauty; marijuana offers intoxication; and the genetically...