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Moveable feasts : from ancient Rome to the 21st century, the incredible journeys of the food we eat / Sarah Murray.

By: Publication details: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 256 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780312355357
  • 0312355351
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 382/.41 22
LOC classification:
  • HE595.F6 M87 2007
Contents:
Liquid gold: the ancient amphora delivers Roman riches -- The business of bones: the Norwegian salmon pays a visit to China -- Cannon fodder: battlefield food fuels packaging technology -- Plane fare: the Berlin airlift secures a Cold War victory -- Tiffin travels: curry catches the corporate imagination -- Yes, we can do bananas: refrigerated ships shape Central American regimes -- Whey to go: Mongolian nomads practice mobile biochemistry -- Barrels and bouquets: the oak tree leaves its mark -- A quick cuppa: commercial competition speeds the racing tea clippers -- Food with altitude: jet planes dispatch a strawberry for all seasons -- Elevated design: buffalo grain feeds Bauhaus inspiration -- Going with gravity: Cold War weaponry finds a new purpose -- Epilogue.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks HE595 .F6 M87 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001341667

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-241) and index.

Liquid gold: the ancient amphora delivers Roman riches -- The business of bones: the Norwegian salmon pays a visit to China -- Cannon fodder: battlefield food fuels packaging technology -- Plane fare: the Berlin airlift secures a Cold War victory -- Tiffin travels: curry catches the corporate imagination -- Yes, we can do bananas: refrigerated ships shape Central American regimes -- Whey to go: Mongolian nomads practice mobile biochemistry -- Barrels and bouquets: the oak tree leaves its mark -- A quick cuppa: commercial competition speeds the racing tea clippers -- Food with altitude: jet planes dispatch a strawberry for all seasons -- Elevated design: buffalo grain feeds Bauhaus inspiration -- Going with gravity: Cold War weaponry finds a new purpose -- Epilogue.

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