Second Nature

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Recensione dell'utente - nmele - LibraryThing

Although I am not a gardener--I joke that I have a black thumb, I do understand the attraction and love to walk through communal gardens and so forth. In this early book, Michael Pollan, known now for ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - chrisblocker - LibraryThing

I came across Michael Pollan's Second Nature by accident. As I was shelving the book, a force came over me demanding that I scan the pages. I did so and placed the book on the shelf, but then, minutes ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - JeremyPreacher - LibraryThing

I like Michael Pollan just fine, although his extremely digressive style gets on my nerves probably more than it should. There were a lot of interesting tidbits in here - I particularly liked the ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - kdcdavis - LibraryThing

I believe I have now read all of Michael Pollan's books, and I like them all for the same reason--he combines his own experiences with lots and lots of research on the subject at hand, and what ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - tolmsted - LibraryThing

Garden books and winter go together. After the garden has been covered over, – first by autumn leaves, then frost, and finally a dusting of snow – what’s left for a gardener to do until March but read ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - Sean191 - LibraryThing

this is a story about one man's adventures in gardening. If you've read Bill Bryson, then this will make sense to you . . . Imagine Bryson's writing (witty, informative, full of mishaps) but instead ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - OldRoses - LibraryThing

(This review was originally written for The Garden Bloggers' Book Club) My first exposure to Michael Pollan’s writing was an article in the New York Times Magazine. I loved his writing style and his ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - AJBraithwaite - LibraryThing

Meditation on the role of the gardener in manipulating nature for his own purposes. I'll certainly never look at old-fashioned roses in the same way again after reading this work. I thoroughly enjoyed ... Leggi recensione completa

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Recensione dell'utente - bobbieharv - LibraryThing

Reflections on gardening and the seasons and our relationships to the earth. Cultivation is bringing culture to nature - some interesting thoughts. Leggi recensione completa