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Story of Corn
Fussel, Betty, Phd
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Description for Story of Corn
Paperback. In an authoritative, wise, and wholly original blend of social history, art, science, and anthropology, Fussell tells the story of corn in a narrative that is as uniquely hybrid as her subject. The great epic of this amazing grain makes clear that all the civilizations of the Western hemisphere have been built on corn. 250 photos and line drawings. Num Pages: 356 pages, 150 b&w illus and 100 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
A unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to tell the extraordinary story of the grain that built the New World. Corn transformed the way the entire world eats, providing a hardy, inexpensive alternative to rice or wheat and cheap fodder for livestock and finding its way into everything from explosives to embalming fluid. Betty Fussell has given us a true American saga, interweaving the histories of the indigenous peoples who first cultivated the grain and the European conquerors who appropriated and propagated it around the globe. She explores corn's ... Read more
A unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to tell the extraordinary story of the grain that built the New World. Corn transformed the way the entire world eats, providing a hardy, inexpensive alternative to rice or wheat and cheap fodder for livestock and finding its way into everything from explosives to embalming fluid. Betty Fussell has given us a true American saga, interweaving the histories of the indigenous peoples who first cultivated the grain and the European conquerors who appropriated and propagated it around the globe. She explores corn's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826335920
SKU
V9780826335920
Shipping Time
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99-1
About Fussel, Betty, Phd
Betty Fussell received a PhD in English literature, has written over a dozen books about a variety of foods, and penned food columns for The New York Times. She resides in New York.
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