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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats

The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Daniel StonePublish date:2019-02-05Pages:416
Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9781101990599ISBN-10:1101990597UPC:9781101990599Book Category:Social Science, Cooking, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Agriculture & Food, History, CulinarySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC43SVQXP2

The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats

The true adventures of David Fairchild, a turn-of-the-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate.

"Fascinating."--The New York Times Book Review - "Fast-paced adventure writing."--The Wall Street Journal - "Richly descriptive."--Kirkus - "A must-read for foodies."--HelloGiggles

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Language:EnglishPublisher:DuttonISBN-13:9781101990599ISBN-10:1101990597UPC:9781101990599Book Category:Social Science, Cooking, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Agriculture & Food, History, CulinarySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC43SVQXP2
Daniel Stone is a writer on science, history, and the environment, as well as the author of Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic. He's a former staff writer for National Geographic and a former White House correspondent for Newsweek. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and two sons, one of whom is a dog.
Publisher: Dutton

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