ISBN: 9780300153996

A History of the Propitious Esculent The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it John Readers narrative on the role of the pot… Mehr…

A History of the Propitious Esculent The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the worlds fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starringor at least supportingrole in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato.Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion and todays global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the worlds most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has always followed. It may be just a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull. Potato: The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the worlds fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starringor at least supportingrole in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato.Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion and todays global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the worlds most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has always followed. It may be just a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull., Yale University Press<

2009, ISBN: 9780300153996

The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may … Mehr…

The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the worlds fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starringor at least supportingrole in. The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the worlds fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starringor at least supportingrole in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato. Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people; eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion; and todays global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the worlds most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has always followed. It may be just a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull. eBooks, Food and Drink, Potato~~EBook~~9780300153996~~John Reader, , Potato, John Reader, 9780300153996, YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 03/17/2009, , , , YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS<

2009, ISBN: 9780300153996

A History of the Propitious Esculent, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), The long journey of the potato, from Incan gardens in the Andes thousands of years ago to a NASA manned rocket destined… Mehr…

A History of the Propitious Esculent, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), The long journey of the potato, from Incan gardens in the Andes thousands of years ago to a NASA manned rocket destined for Mars in the twenty-first century The potato&mdash;humble, lumpy, bland, familiar&mdash;is a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Reader&rsquo;s narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the world&rsquo;s fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starring&mdash;or at least supporting&mdash;role in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato.Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people; eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion; and today&rsquo;s global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the world&rsquo;s most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has always followed. It may be &ldquo;just&rdquo; a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull. [PU: Yale University Press], Seiten: 336, Yale University Press, 2009<

ISBN: 9780300153996

The long journey of the potato, from Incan gardens in the Andes thousands of years ago to a NASA manned rocket destined for Mars in the twenty-first century The potato—humble, lumpy, blan… Mehr…

The long journey of the potato, from Incan gardens in the Andes thousands of years ago to a NASA manned rocket destined for Mars in the twenty-first century The potato—humble, lumpy, bland, familiar—is a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Reader’s narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the world’s fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starring—or at least supporting—role in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato.Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people; eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion; and today’s global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the world’s most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has always followed. It may be “just” a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull.; EPUB; History & Transport > Humanities > History: specific events & topics, Yale University Press<

2009, ISBN: 9780300153996

A History of the Propitious Esculent, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), [PU: Yale University Press], Yale University Press, 2009