Introduction / by Michael Pollan -- My Love for the Natural World -- A Childhood Rooted in Nature -- The Kingdom of the Plants -- Trees -- Forests -- Hunting, Gathering, and Gardening -- The Plant Hunters -- Botanical Gardens -- Seeds -- Orchids -- Gardens and Gardening -- Uses and Abuses of Plants -- Plants That Can Heal -- Plants That Can Harm -- Plantations -- Food Crops -- Genetically Modified Organisms -- The Way Forward -- The Future of Agriculture -- Growing Our Own Food -- Saving Forests -- Hope for Nature -- The Will to Live -- Gratitude.
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