Edible An Illustrated Guide to the World's Food Plants

Name: Edible An Illustrated Guide to the World's Food Plants
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ISBN: 9781426203725

ISBN-10: 1426203721

ISBN-13: 9781426203725

Edition: 2008

Authors: National Geographic

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A natural choice for the millions of people turning to a healthier lifestyle, this book invites readers on a sumptuously illustrated walk through the world garden to discover the story of some 250 food plants from field to table. Illustrated with more than 500 images and written by top international horticultural and culinary experts, the sumptuousEdibleexplores the origins, history, and contemporary cultural and culinary uses of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, beverage plants, herbs, and spices. A rich introduction begins the book, revealing early agriculture and our "green" future. Then an eight-chapter "Food Directory" cameos individual plants, with reader friendly layouts framing each…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 11/18/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 7.85" wide x 9.91" long x 1.35" tall
Weight: 3.740
Language: English



Foreword



From Plants to Food


Gatherers to Growers


Staple Foods


Food Trade, Exploration, and Conquest


High-Flying Foods


Green Future



A Directory of Edible Plants


Fruits


Vegetables


Grains


Nuts


Herbs


Spices


Plants Used in Beverages


Plant Sugars and Other Products


Reference Section


Nutritional Tables


Glossary


Index