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xvii, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-353) and index. |
| Summary |
"...in twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across countries...Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to present day celetrations of Thanksgiving, Lizzie Collingham uncovers the decisive role of the British Empire in shaping our modern diet."--Dust jacket. |
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Food industry and trade -- Great Britain -- History.
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Food supply -- Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce.
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| ISBN |
9780465056668 (hardcover) : $32.00 |
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0465056660 (hardcover) |
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