How Food Made History
Download or Read eBook How Food Made History PDF written by B. W. Higman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : B. W. Higman |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2011-08-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444344653 |
| ISBN-13 | : 144434465X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How Food Made History by : B. W. Higman
Book excerpt: Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food
