An Edible History of Humanity
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⏳7,500+ years of food history
🌍Global historical scope
📚Bestselling author insight
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Description
🍽️ Taste the story of humanity—one bite at a time!
- A CULINARY TIME MACHINE - Explore 7,500 years of human progress through food innovations that shaped civilizations.
- PRE LOVED READY TO INSPIRE - Good condition used book that’s a smart, sustainable addition to your intellectual library.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY BRILLIANCE - Combines archaeology, anthropology, and economics for a rich, multi-dimensional narrative.
- TOP RANKED FOOD SCIENCE READ - Ranked #43 in Food Science and #98 in Gastronomy History—trusted by thousands of readers.
- FROM EMPIRE BUILDERS TO ETHANOL - Discover how staple crops like sugar cane and corn influenced wars, industry, and modern energy.
An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage is a bestselling, interdisciplinary exploration of how food has driven human history from ancient farming to modern industry. Highly rated and ranked among top food science and gastronomy books, this used copy offers a compelling, sustainable read for curious minds.
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| Best Sellers Rank | #92,858 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #72 in Food Science (Books) #123 in Gastronomy History (Books) #429 in Evolution (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (984) |
| Dimensions | 5.45 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches |
| Edition | F Second Printing Used |
| ISBN-10 | 0802719910 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0802719911 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Publication date | May 3, 2010 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |
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