Banana : the fate of the fruit that changed the world / Dan Koeppel.
Banana : the fate of the fruit that changed the world / Dan Koeppel.
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Publisher
New York : Hudson Street Press, c2008.
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N634.772/7
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
The World's Most Humble Fruit -- Pt. I. Family Trees -- Ch. 1. And God Created the Banana -- Ch. 2. A Banana in Your Pocket? -- Ch. 3. The First Farm -- Ch. 4. All in the Family -- Pt. II. Expansion -- Ch. 5. Asia -- Ch. 6. Pacific -- Ch. 7. Africa -- Ch. 8. Americas -- Pt. III. Corn Flakes and Coup...
Pt. VI. A New Banana -- Ch. 31. A Long Way from Panama -- Ch. 32. Know Your Enemies.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Hudson Street Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"In this fast-paced and illuminating narrative, award winning outdoors and science writer Dan Koeppel takes us from past to present, jungle to supermarket, village to continent, into corporate boardrooms and onto kitchen tables around the world. Filled with colorful characters and startling revelations, his journey exposes the treacherous history o...
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Banana : the fate of the fruit that changed the world / Dan Koeppel.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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N634.772/7
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74VK3LZByN3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3LZByN3M
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ISBN
9781594630385 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
634.772
MMS ID
991023787279702626
