Empires of food : feast, famine and the rise and fall of civilizations Evan D.G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fraser, Evan D. G.

Contributor:

Rimas, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--History.

Food supply.

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Sustainable agriculture.

Physical Description:

xiii, 302 pages : map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Random House, 2010.

Summary:

Empires of Food is an authoritative exploration of the innumerable ways that food has changed the course of history. We've built complex societies by shunting corn and wheat and rice along rivers, up deforested hillsides, and into the stockpots of history. But we cannot go on forever. As the authors compellingly show, the abundance that we all enjoy comes at a price, and unless we think of a more sustainable way to grow, eat and enjoy food, we may find that our civilization reaches its best-before date.

Notes:

Published originally: New York : Free Press, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

HSP Historic Culinary Arts Collection

ISBN:

9781847945631

1847945635

OCLC:

624418353