An Edible History of Humanity
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| Management number | 231830693 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $3.60 | Model Number | 231830693 | ||
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The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts the enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.More than simply sustenance, food historically has been a kind of technology, changing the course of human progress by helping to build empires, promote industrialization, and decide the outcomes of wars. Tom Standage draws on archaeology, anthropology, and economics to reveal how food has helped shape and transform societies around the world, from the emergence of farming in China by 7500 b.c. to the use of sugar cane and corn to make ethanol today. An Edible History of Humanity is a fully satisfying account of human history. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0802719910 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0802719911 |
| Edition | F Second Printing Used |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |
| Dimensions | 5.45 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Publication date | May 3, 2010 |
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