The seed detective : uncovering the secret histories of remarkable vegetables
Alexander, Adam2022
Book
In 'The Seed Detective', Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday vegetable heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalisation, political intrigue, colonisation and serendipity - describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.
Main title:
Author:
Alexander, Adam, author
Imprint:
White River Junction : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
320 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781915294005 (hbk)
Dewey class:
635.09
Language:
English
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BRN:
3356503