Screen LibraryThe taste of empire : how Britain's quest for food shaped the modern world /
" ... in twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across continents ... Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to...
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| Published: |
Basic Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
" ... in twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across continents ... Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to present day celebrations of Thanksgiving, Lizzie Collingham uncovers the decisive role of the British Empire in shaping our modern diet."--Jacket. |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-353) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780465056668 (hardcover) : 0465056660 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | HD9011 |
| CLC: |
K895.612.5-09 F456.168-09 |
| Call Number: | F456.168-09/C711 |