Citrus
Download or Read eBook Citrus PDF written by Pierre Laszlo and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pierre Laszlo |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2008-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226470283 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226470288 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Citrus by : Pierre Laszlo
Book excerpt: Laszlo traces the spectacular rise and spread of citrus across the globe, from southeast Asia in 4000 BC to modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers inroduced the fruit to the Americas. This book explores the numerous roles that citrus has played in agriculture, horticulture, cooking, nutrition, religion, and art.
