The botany of desire
(DVD)
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Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen edition.
ISBN
0793670845, 9780793670840
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mills - Adult Non-Fiction (Lower Level) | DVD 306.45 Bot | On Shelf | |
| Cumberland - Adult (2nd Floor) | 6990 NATURE-BOTANY-BOT DVD | On Shelf | |
| Jamestown - DVD | DVD 581 BOTA | On Shelf | |
| Middletown - DVD | DVD 635 BOT | On Shelf | |
| Mount Pleasant - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 635 B | On Shelf |
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Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0793670845, 9780793670840
UPC
841887010856
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book by Michael Pollan.
General Note
Originally produced for television in 2008.
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.)
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, Region 1, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby 2.0 stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollan, M., McDormand, F., & Schwarz, M. The botany of desire (Widescreen edition.).
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 Widescreen edition.,
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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