Moveable feasts : the history, science, and lore of food / Gregory McNamee.
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TextPublication details: Lincoln, Neb. : Chesham : University of Nebraska Press ; Combined Academic [distributor], 2008Description: 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780803216327 (pbk.) :; 0803216327 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Food -- History | Cookery -- History | Plants, Edible -- HistoryDDC classification: 641.3 Summary: Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation throughout the course of human history. In this book, the author gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology and many other fields, revealing the natural history of 30 of the world's major food plants.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation throughout the course of human history. In this book, the author gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology and many other fields, revealing the natural history of 30 of the world's major food plants.
Originally published : Westport, Conn. :Praeger, 2007.
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