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1	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals more books like this by Michael Pollan Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto more books like this by Michael Pollan From the author of the bestselling "The Omnivores Dilemma" comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World more books like this by Michael Pollan Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. see all copies from $6.49! new only from $8.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Second Nature: A Gardener's Education more books like this by Michael Pollan In the mid-1980s, Michael Pollan began gardening on the grounds of the old dairy farm he bought in Connecticut, a process that led to a series of musings on the troubled boundary between nature and contemporary life. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder more books like this by Michael Pollan Michael Pollan, writer and gardener, builds himself a writing studio behind his house and chronicles the project in detail--with digressions on Roman architecture, Thoreau, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among other things. see all copies from $2.65! new only from $11.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden more books like this by Eleanor Perenyi Eleanor Perenyi's quirky, entertaining, and learned essays are opinionated in the best way. Perenyi, who has been gardening for many years at her small plot in Stonington, Connecticut (and before that at a palatial estate in Hungary), knows what she's talking about. As she tackles (with gusto) a variety of garden topics--including beans, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The gardener's year more books like this by Karel Capek The Czech writer Karel Capek (1890-1938) was renowned for his satirical play R.U.R., in which he coined the word "robot" (from the Czech word for "peasant")--a blistering attack on technology in the service of regimentation. Perhaps surprisingly, Capek was also a dedicated gardener. In THE GARDENER'S YEAR, his classic, month-by-month walk through ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.88! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Second nature. more books like this by Michael Pollan In the mid-1980s, Michael Pollan began gardening on the grounds of the old dairy farm he bought in Connecticut, a process that led to a series of musings on the troubled boundary between nature and contemporary life. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.01!
9	My summer in a garden more books like this by Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner, a crony of Mark Twain who collaborated with him on THE GILDED AGE, wrote about gardening for the Hartford Courant. Warner's column, which introduced his beloved cat, Calvin, often went beyond the garden to consider social and moral issues. This collection of his beguiling columns, published in 1871, is one of the great ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.77! \| first editions \| SVS
10	We Made a Garden more books like this by Margery Fish Retiring to Somerset, Margery Fish and her irascible husband, Walter, devoted themselves to creating two acres of gardens. Fish's classic book on the subject, first published in 1956, describes how she took the very British idea of the cottage garden and turned it into an orderly riot of color, texture, and design. see all copies from $2.77! new only from $7.28! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Gardener's Bed-Book: Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things more books like this by Richardson Little Wright, Michael Pollan (Editor), Allen Lacy (Preface by) From the renowned editor of "House and Garden" magazine in the 1920s and 1930s comes an engaging and amusing collection of 365 short essays, one for each night of the year. see all copies from $4.66! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Botany of Desire more books like this by Michael Pollan Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. see all copies from $14.53! new only from $30.80!
13 view cover	Lifemaps: A Step-By-Step Method for Simplifying 101 of Life's Most Overwhelming Projects more books like this by Michael Antoniak, Stephen M Pollan (Editor), Mark Levine (Editor) Whether buying a home or planning a career change, everyone can use some simple, easy-to-understand advice. By taking the successful, easy-to-read graphic format created for "Lifescripts, " this guide offers new and palatable ways to tackle life's formidably complex challenges, and presents a straightforward, practical roadmap to even the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.63!
14 view cover	Old Herbaceous: A Novel of the Garden more books like this by Reginald Arkell, Michael Pollan (Editor), Penelope Hobhouse (Introduction by) In Victorian England, young Bert Pinnegar is an orphan who loves plants. Under the tutelage of a woman named Mary Brain, Bert becomes not only a famously knowledgeable flower-show judge but a horticultural expert who can conjure strawberries in April. This novel is a long-time favorite, and, in addition to its sparkling story (a favorite of the ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $7.12! \| SVS
15 view cover	The American Gardener more books like this by William Cobbett, Michael Pollan (Editor), Verlyn Klinkenborg, PH.D. (Introduction by) Cobbett's 19th-century thoughts on gardening are still relevant today, and this reissued volume also contains a valuable introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg. see all copies from $3.33! new only from $7.88! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Foodfight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill more books like this by Daniel Imhoff, Michael Pollan (Foreword by), et al The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. With subsidies ballooning toward $25 billion dollars per year, the Farm Bill largely dictates who grows what crops, on what acreage, and under what conditions--all with major impacts on ... see all copies from $12.45! new only from $12.45! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food more books like this by Joel Salatin, Michael Pollan (Foreword by) "Holy Cows and Hog Heaven" is written by an honest-to-goodness-dirt-under-the-fingernails, optimistic clean good farmer. His goal is to: Empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system.Bring clean food farmers and their patrons into a teamwork relationship.Marry the best of western technology with the soul of ... see all copies from $8.54! new only from $13.13! \| SVS
18 view cover	Lifescripts for Employees: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations more books like this by Stephen M Pollan (Introduction by), Mark Levine (Editor), Michael Caplan Pollan presents the best ways to ask for a raise, go over the boss's head, give notice, suggest better hygiene to a coworker, negotiate severance, and deflect harassment. 40 dialogue flowcharts. see all copies from $56.00!
19 view cover	The Field Guide to Home Buying in America: A Home Buyer's Companion from House Hunting to Moving Day more books like this by Stephen M Pollan (Preface by), Michael Pollan, Mark Levine Buying a home is probably the single most important investment people ever make. But once you understand the process, much of the fear will vanish. And the joy of owning your own home and putting down roots offers security and satisfaction. Stephen Pollan walks first-time buyers through the whole process, from house hunting to moving day. He has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Anatomy of Dessert: With a Few Notes on Wine more books like this by Edward Bunyard, Ruth Reichl (Editor), Michael Pollan (Introduction by) "Filled with quirky surprises and things you would have never thought to ask, Bunyard's celebration of fruit is endlessly entertaining." -Mark Kurlansky, author of "Salt," "Cod," and "The Big Oyster" When we think of dessert, our mind's eye sees cakes, pies, and pastries. Yet the truly creative palate imagines things even more tempting, decadent, ... see all copies from $9.15! new only from $9.15! \| SVS
21 view cover	How to Start a Retirement Business: Realize the Pleasure and Profit of New Beginnings more books like this by Jacqueline K. Powers (Editor), Michael D. Powers, Stephen M. Pollan (Editor) As downsizing continues throughout corporate America and early retirement is standard procedure, How to Start a Retirement Business is the perfect manual for those individuals who are still ready, willing, and able to work. Readers will learn how to choose from many possible business opportunities by researching those they find interesting. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.52! \| first editions
22 view cover	Manifestos on the Future of Food & Seed more books like this by Vandana Shiva (Editor), Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan "Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power."-The Progressive Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed is a short, pocket-sized collection that goes to the heart of our existence-what we eat and how we grow it. It covers the questions: How are seeds cultivated and saved? How far must food travel before reaching our plate? Who ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $5.96! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Gardener's Bedside Reader more books like this by Kari Cornell (Editor), Diane Ackerman (Contributions by), Michael Pollan (Contributions by) Writers from Michael Pollan and Jamaica Kincaid to Vita Sackville-West and Tovah Martin share gardening lore and irresistible tales in this lavishly illustrated collection. see all copies from $21.23! new only from $21.23! \| SVS
24	In Defence of Food: the Myth of Nutrition and the Pleasures of Eating by Michael Pollan see all copies from $18.06! new only from $39.54! \| first editions

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