The Potato by Larry Zuckerman
Following the potato from its early cultivation in 16th-century South America to its 20th-century marriage to battered fish, this social history covers developments in agriculture, class, diet, politics, economics, and technology. For two centuries after the potato's arrival in Europe it was regarded as poison fit only for pigs. Yet, the author suggests, the potato's impact on world history became as striking as that of the railway or the car. The text draws on personal diaries, chronicles, newspaper editorials and government records to bring this story to life.SKU | GOR002883938 |
ISBN 13 | 9780333750643 |
ISBN 10 | 0333750640 |
Title | The Potato |
Author | Larry Zuckerman |
Condition | Very Good |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Year published | 1999-05-21 |
Number of pages | 320 |
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