Food: A History by Felipe Fernandez Armesto (Hardcover, 2001)

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Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 246 pages. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan (1 Jan. 1977).

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A delicious and intriguing history of food and society From the bestselling author of Civilizations and Millennium, comes a book which delves into the rich history of how we eat and why we eat what we do. In this delicious narrative, we are taken on a journey from the start of humanity right through to the industrialism of the modern age. Starting with the revolutionary notion of our decision to cook our food, Fernandez-Armesto introduces us to the revolutions which influenced our culinary habits today. With customary verve, our guide vividly describes how food changed and changed us through the centuries, on the way explaining why 'You are what you eat.'A witty and intelligent blend of the best historical and culinary writing, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's Food is a piquant dish of spice, zest and mouth-watering writin

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PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139780333901748
eBay Product ID (ePID)86510950

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Book TitleFood: a History
AuthorFelipe Fernandez Armesto
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience, History
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
GenreFood & Drink
Number of Pages304 Pages

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Item Height234mm
Item Width153mm
Item Weight582g

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Title_AuthorFelipe Fernandez Armesto
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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