Food: An Authoriative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World (Hardcover)

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Product Description

One of the world's leading food authorities shares two hundred delightful essays, as well as shorter entries, on the foods of the world, discussing the history of food, from ancient to modern times, and offering a host of food facts and trivia, accompanied by two hundred illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076519791X
• ISBN-13: 978-0765197917
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #880,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of obscure (but interesting) information, May 7, 2001

By A Customer

Mr. Root appears to have done his homework. He discusses the origins of virtually every western food. I particularly found the information on the development of both vegetables and animals through selective breeding to be interesting. For instance, I was intrigued to learn that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, collards and kohlrabi were all developed from the same plant. It is certainly not a long stretch to consider selective breeding as early genetic engineering.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about edibles - ever!, January 30, 2006

By	A. Lee "Plain & Simple" (Springfield, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book when it was first published in 1980 as a Christmas gift to my folks. Last year after moving my mom, she asked if I would like to keep it. I thought it would be fun to look at, but I had no idea what an incredible resource it is!

A-Z, if it is edible, it is in here. Complete with a wonderful historical write up for major entries. This is in my opinion the ultimate resource for edible objects.

I highly recommend "Food"!