The botany of desire
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Arlington, Va.?] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, c2009.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch Library Branch | V 306.45 BOTANY | Checked Out | November 9, 2021 |
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Published
[Arlington, Va.?] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, c2009.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
841887010856, 841887010856, 841887010856
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Michael Pollan.
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.)
General Note
Originally produced for television.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, John Chater, Vicente Franco; editors, Don Bernier, Gail Huddleson; original score, Martin Bresnick ; narrator, Frances McDormand.
Participants/Performers
Michael Pollan.
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, Dolby 2.0 stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
smr0610
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McDormand, F., Pollan, M., & Schwarz, M. (2009). The botany of desire (Widescreen version.). Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McDormand, Frances, Michael. Pollan and Michael Schwarz. 2009. The Botany of Desire. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McDormand, Frances, Michael. Pollan and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McDormand, Frances., Michael Pollan, and Michael Schwarz. The Botany of Desire Widescreen version., Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2009.
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