Second Nature: A Gardener's Education

In his articles and in best-selling books such as The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan has established himself as one of our most important and beloved writers on modern man's place in the natural world. A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere. Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the seventy-five greatest books ever written about gardening, Second Nature captures the rhythms of our everyday engagement with the outdoors in all its glory and exasperation. With chapters ranging from a reconsideration of the Great American Lawn, a dispatch from one man's war with a woodchuck, to an essay about the sexual politics of roses, Pollan has created a passionate and eloquent argument for reconceiving our relationship with nature. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-25-2009; From Napalm to Seed Catalogs; SECOND NATURE is not your normal gardening book. There aren't a lot of "how to" instructions here for planting, nurturing and harvesting. There are, however, innumerable more important things here.Pollan takes his reader on a journey...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-16-2008; Should be on everyone's to read list.; As has been the case with all of Michael Pollan's books that I have read, he informs with humor and narrative that at times makes me laugh out loud. My all time favorite, however, is Omnivore's Dilemma. I have changed the way I shop in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-15-2007; More about Michael Pollan than gardens; That's not entirely fair, but...this is a book of essays, not a natural history or gardening book. It is about Pollan's perceptions of nature and landscape, through the gateway of his garden. He does only enough research to flesh out...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-09-2007; Delightful reading; Michael Pollan's writing is full of metaphors. This book about nature as a human construct was enjoyable to read. I found some parts frustrating because I like the romantic idea of nature even if it is just a human construct. But...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-25-2009; From Napalm to Seed Catalogs; SECOND NATURE is not your normal gardening book. There aren't a lot of "how to" instructions here for planting, nurturing and harvesting. There are, however, innumerable more important things here.Pollan takes his reader on a journey...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-15-2007; More about Michael Pollan than gardens; That's not entirely fair, but...this is a book of essays, not a natural history or gardening book. It is about Pollan's perceptions of nature and landscape, through the gateway of his garden. He does only enough research to flesh out...; read full review | report as inappropriate