[PDF.33ri] The Untold History of the Potato

The Untold History of the Potato

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 | #2713770 in Books |  2009-03-02 |  2009-03-02 | Format: International Edition | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.75 x.75 x5.00l,.60 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Fascinating, really good history for anyone who eats|By Henri IV|Before I read this book, I knew that potatoes came from South America, that the Spanish brought them to the new world, that there was an Irish potato famine that drove many Irish to emigrate to America, and that french fries and potato chips aren't the healthiest foods. I have grown potatoes in my garden, so I kn|From The New Yorker|This enjoyably meandering history looks at the potato as a plant of paradox. It has been revered as an aphrodisiac and feared as a cause of leprosy. Populations rise dramatically wherever it is

The story of one of the world’s most important food crops.

From the first nomads travelling down the coast of the Americas nearly 15,000 years ago to the contemporary uses of potato starch in industrializing China, the story of the potato is both satisfying and fascinating. Consisting mainly of energy-giving carbohydrate, protein, vitamin C and potassium, potatos have been grown safely and cheaply underground in almost any weather and soil conditions, helpi...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Untold History of the Potato   |  John Reader. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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