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Narnia
February 17th, 2011, 10:18 PM
An indepth and amazingly fresh look at four plants that have helped
to shape the way Humans have lived and continue to live throughout the centuries.

This PBS (Public Broadcasting Station) documentry is based upon the book
The Botany of Desire (http://www.amazon.com/Botany-Desire-Plants-Eye-View-World/dp/0375760393/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297980347&sr=8-1)
by author Michael Pollan, covers the plants point of view.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdXOeWMwX-4

Netflix Synopsis: The Botany of Desire.

While visiting places like Peru, Kazakhstan and Amsterdam, learn from author Michael Pollan as he explains the natural history of apples, tulips, ********* and potatoes and describes how common plants such as these deftly manipulate human desires. Based on Pollan's best-selling book, this documentary encourages viewers to look at the world from a vastly different perspective and improve their relationships with nature.