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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Food, energy and the creation of industriousness Food, energy and the creation of industriousness Craig Muldrew "Until the widespread harnessing of machine energy, food was the energy which fuelled the economy. In this groundbreaking study of agricultural labourers' diet and material standard of living Craig M… OL15538213W
How food made history How food made history B. W. Higman "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 … OL16604713W
Tortillas, tiswin, and T-bones Tortillas, tiswin, and T-bones Gregory McNamee In this entertaining history, Gregory McNamee explores the many ethnic and cultural traditions that have contributed to the food of the Southwest. He traces the origins of the cuisine to the arrival … OL19725706W
A history of food in 100 recipes A history of food in 100 recipes William Sitwell A riveting narrative history of food as seen through 100 recipes, from ancient Egyptian bread to modernist cuisine. Culinary expert and BBC television personality Sitwell explores the fascinating his… OL19967173W
The American plate The American plate Libby Haight O'Connell Did you know that the first graham crackers were designed to reduce sexual desire? Or that Americans have tried fad diets for almost two hundred years? Why do we say things like "buck" for a dollar a… OL19989312W
The world on a plate The world on a plate Mina Holland "'When we eat we travel.' Thus begins this ... tour of the cuisines of the world, revealing what people eat and why in forty cultures. What's the origin of kimchi in Korea? Why do we associate Argent… OL20005334W
Histoire naturelle & morale de la nourriture Histoire naturelle & morale de la nourriture Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat An exploration and celebration of man's relationship with food from earliest times to the present. Looks at the relationship between particular foods and social behavior, and between dietary habits a… OL3783025W
Harvest of the Cold Months Harvest of the Cold Months Elizabeth David,Elizabeth David Long recognized as the doyenne of English culinary writing, David here displays the witty and well-furnished mind that made her famous. From sixteenth-century Italy and the splendor of the Medici ban… OL727625W