Moveable Feasts From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat

Name: Moveable Feasts From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat
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ISBN: 9780312428143

ISBN-10: 0312428146

ISBN-13: 9780312428143

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sarah Murray

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"Sarah Murray's enthralling account ranges from Ancient Rome's olive oil trade to the Pentagon's foodless nutrition patches, and it is both carefully and colorfully reported. Consume with relish."--Tim Harford, author ofThe Undercover Economist Today the average meal has traveled thousands of miles, often over land, sea, and air, before reaching the dinner table. A lively, entertaining look at the economics, logistics, and environmental science of food,Moveable Feastsshould alter the entire debate about where we get our meals.

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



Liquid Gold: The Ancient Amphora Delivers Roman Riches



The Business of Bones: The Norwegian Salmon Pays a Visit to China



Cannon Fodder: Battlefield Food Fuels Packaging Technology



Plane Fare: The Berlin Airlift Secures a Cold War Victory



Tiffin Travels: Curry Catches the Corporate Imagination



Yes, We Can Do Bananas: Refrigerated Ships Shape Central American Regimes



Whey to Go: Mongolian Nomads Practice Mobile Biochemistry



Barrels and Bouquets: The Oak Tree Leaves Its Mark



A Quick Cuppa: Commercial Competition Speeds the Racing Tea Clippers



Food with Altitude: Jet Planes Dispatch a Strawberry for All Seasons



Elevated Design: Buffalo Grain Feeds Bauhaus Inspiration



Going with Gravity: Cold War Weaponry Finds a New Purpose


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Select Bibliography


A Note on Sources


Index