How Food Made History

How Food Made History
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9781444344653
ISBN-13 : 144434465X
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Book Synopsis How Food Made History by : B. W. Higman

Download or read book How Food Made History written by B. W. Higman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food


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