Food in History (Tannahill Reay)(Paperback)

Food in History (Tannahill Reay)(Paperback)

An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights--like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced

Food: A Very Short Introduction (Krebs John)(Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million years ago to the present day. By looking at the four great transitions in human food - cooking, agriculture, processing, and preservation - he considers a variety of

Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food (Fernandez-Armesto Felipe)(Paperback)

In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fern ndez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. In this 'appetizingly provocative' (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great

Food - The History of Taste(Paperback / softback)

The Food History Reader: Primary Sources (Albala Ken)(Paperback)

With the proliferation of food history courses and avid interest among scholars and the general public, the need for a solid comprehensive collection of key primary texts about food of the past is urgent. This collection spans the globe from classical antiquity to the present, offering substantive

Swindled - From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee - The Dark History of the Food Cheats (Wilson Bee)(Paperback / softback)

Bad food has a history. Swindled tells

Tomato: A Global History (Hyman Clarissa)(Pevná vazba)

In the history of food, the tomato is a relative newcomer outside its ancestral home in Mesoamerica. And yet, as we devour pizza by the slice, dip French fries in ketchup, delight in a beautiful Bolognese sauce, or savor tomato curries, it would now be impossible to imagine the food cultures of

Savoy Kitchen - A Family History of Cajun Food (Savoy Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Scoff - A History of Food and Class in Britain (Vogler Pen)(Paperback / softback)

The entertaining story of British cuisine and the hidden role it plays in all our

Food Aid in Sudan: A History of Power, Politics and Profit (Jaspars Susanne)(Paperback)

In 2004, the UN's Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan called Darfur the world's worst humanitarian crisis. A comprehensive food aid programme soon followed, at the time the largest in the world. Yet by 2014, while the crisis continued, international agencies found they had limited access to much of

How America Eats: A Social History of U.S. Food and Culture (Wallach Jennifer Jensen)(Paperback)

How America Eats: A Social History of U.S. Food and Culture tells the story of America by examining American eating habits, and illustrates the many ways in which competing cultures, conquests and cuisines have helped form America's identity, and have helped define what it means to be

Food in the American Military: A History (Fisher John C.)(Paperback)

American soldiers and sailors have progressed from simple campfire and ship's deck cooking to today's nutritionally sound, menu diverse, high tech, and ethnically correct feeding options. This book describes in great detail the development of rations used by America's military war by war from the

Midnight in Sicily (Robb Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Peter Robb's journey into the dark heart of Sicily uses history, painting, literature and food to shed light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent

Trans America: A Counter-History (Reay Barry)(Paperback)

Trans seems to be everywhere in American culture. Yet there is little understanding of how this came about. Are people aware that there were earlier periods of gender flexibility and contestability in American history? How well known is it that a previous period of trans visibility in the 1960s and

Beyond Bratwurst: A History of Food in Germany (Heinzelmann Ursula)(Pevná vazba)

Thanks to Oktoberfest and the popularity of beer gardens, our thoughts on German food are usually relegated to beer, sausage, pretzels, and limburger cheese. But the inhabitants of modern-day Germany do not live exclusively on bratwurst. Defying popular perception of the meat and potatoes diet,

Medieval Tastes: Food, Cooking, and the Table (Montanari Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

In his new history of food, acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes--both culinary and cultural--from raw materials to market and captures their reflections in today's food trends. Tying the ingredients of our diet evolution to the growth of human

Follow the Food Chain: Who Ate the Butterfly? - A Rainforest Food Chain (Ridley Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring food chains and food webs in a range of

Social Drivers in Food Technology (Silva Vivian-Lara)(Pevná vazba)

PART ONE - INDUSTRIAL APPROACH - Chapter 1. What are you hungry for? The history of the food industry, from its conception in the early 19th century to the present, represents a vast and ever-changing story. The distinctive informational signals transmitted by its brands have undergone an

Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India (Sen Colleen Taylor)(Pevná vazba)

From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, Indian food is diverse and wide-ranging--unsurprising when you consider India's incredible range of climates, languages, religions, tribes, and customs. Its cuisine differs from north to south, yet what is it that makes Indian food recognizably

Grassland Food Webs in Action (Fleisher Paul)(Paperback)

Follow the Food Chain: Who Ate the Penguin? - An Ocean Food Chain (Ridley Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring food chains and food webs in a range of

Japanese Farm Food (Hachisu Nancy Singleton)(Paperback)

Japanese Farm Food, now available in paperback, offers a unique look into life on a Japanese farm through 165 simple, clear-flavored recipes along with personal stories and over 350 stunning photographs. It is a book about love, community, and life in rural Japan. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

Savoir-Faire: A History of Food in France (Tebben Maryann)(Pevná vazba)

Savoir-Faire is a comprehensive account of France's rich culinary history, which is not only full of tales of haute cuisine, but seasoned with myths and stories from a wide variety of times and places--from snail hunting in Burgundy to female chefs in Lyon, and from cheese appreciation in Roman

I Like to Put Food in My Welly (Korsner Jason)(Paperback / softback)