The authors recount the many voyages, expeditions, intrigues and wars it took to bring the food and plants we take for granted to our doorsteps. The authors provide hundreds of curious and little known facts surrounding such items as cereals, stimulants, coffees, teas, colas, cocoas, beers, whiskies, cotton, sugar rubber, the potato, tomato, peanut and numerous other items. The book contains 200 illustrations culled from old herbals and rare manuscripts, making this volume a useful pictorial history and sourcebook for artists, folklorists and collectors.
Paperback: 130 pages
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC (October 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1258128918
ISBN-13: 978-1258128913
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.3 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 11 ounces

Just as the title says, this book is a collection of historical articles about various food and medicinal plants that have been important to humanity over the centuries. Well-illustrated and written, this is a good reference for any student doing research on the topic, or is just interesting in its own right. ( )