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This is the best of the potato history books.,
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This review is from: The History and Social Influence of the Potato (Cambridge Paperback Library) (Paperback)
Redcliffe Salaman chronicles the history of the potato from prehistory through modern times with the vehemence and passion of a zealot. This book contains a tremendous amount of information about the cultures that have made use of the potato as well as all you could ask about the noble tuber itself, including dietary and cultivation information. Here, in a book about spuds, you'll learn plenty about human nature, the nature of civilizations, and even art.
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This review is from: The History and Social Influence of the Potato (Cambridge Paperback Library) (Paperback)
Very scholarly and extremely interesting. The roots (no pun intended) of modern civilization have
more to do with the potato than I could ever have imagined. The South American historical speculations are riveting and with the more recent archeological discoveries in that part of the world this book's relevance is more fascinating now than when it was written some 50 or so years ago. A classic in every sense of the word. |
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The History and Social Influence of the Potato (Cambridge Paperback Library) by Redcliffe N. Salaman (Paperback - November 27, 1985)
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