The Untold History of the Potato
Download or Read eBook The Untold History of the Potato PDF written by John Reader and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Reader |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780099474791 |
ISBN-13 | : 0099474794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Untold History of the Potato by : John Reader
Book excerpt: From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.