The Natural History of Chocolate : Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quélus, D.

Contributor:

Brookes, R., active 1721-1763 (Richard)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Natural History of Chocolate" by D. Quélus is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the cocoa tree, its growth and cultivation, and the properties and medicinal virtues of chocolate. It aims to clarify misconceptions surrounding chocolate and to present firsthand observations made by the author during years of study in the American Islands. The opening portion introduces the treatise's structure, outlining three main sections: the description of the cocoa tree and its cultivation, the intrinsic properties of chocolate, and its various uses. The author emphasizes the importance of personal observation over existing literature, which he finds rife with inaccuracies. He begins with a botanical description of the cocoa tree, noting its physical characteristics and growth conditions and setting the stage for a deeper exploration of chocolate's preparation and health benefits in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Louise Pryor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2008-02-12