The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods - Couverture souple

Eamer, Claire

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1554513928 ISBN 13 : 9781554513925

Editeur : Annick Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

A ham sandwich on white bread. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut-butter-and-banana roll-ups. They may sound like ordinary items, but they take us on an amazing journey through the rich history and astonishing science of food. Explore a week of lunches--from apples to pizza--by taking a romp through thousands of years of extraordinary events. Some are amusing, like the accidental invention of potato chips. Others are tragic, such as the Spice Wars, which killed thousands of people. Consider that ham sandwich: Ancient Romans first made ham by curing meat with salt and smoke to kill microbes, while yeast (which burps gas) produces the fluffy texture of bread. Aztec farmers bred tomatoes from small, bitter berries into plump, sweet fruit, and watermelons sustained travelers 10,000 years ago in the Kalahari Desert. With a vibrant design and quirky illustrations, The World in Your Lunch Box is like the perfect lunch: satisfying, well-balanced, and totally delicious.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Annick Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1554513928
• ISBN 13: 9781554513925
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Boothroyd Sa
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible