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Empires of food : feast, famine and the rise and fall of civilizations
Empires of Food is an authoritative exploration of the innumerable ways that food has changed the course of history. We've built complex societies by shunting corn and wheat and rice along rivers, up deforested hillsides, and into the stockpots of history. But we cannot go on forever. As the au...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Random House,
2010.
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Empires of Food is an authoritative exploration of the innumerable ways that food has changed the course of history. We've built complex societies by shunting corn and wheat and rice along rivers, up deforested hillsides, and into the stockpots of history. But we cannot go on forever. As the authors compellingly show, the abundance that we all enjoy comes at a price, and unless we think of a more sustainable way to grow, eat and enjoy food, we may find that our civilization reaches its best-before date. |
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Published originally: New York : Free Press, 2010. |
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xiii, 302 pages : map ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781847945631 1847945635 |