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The Chocolate Tree. A Natural History of Cacao.
Allen M. Young
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Description for The Chocolate Tree. A Natural History of Cacao.
Paperback. Provides an overview of the natural and human history of one of the world's most intriguing commodities: chocolate. This title explores its ecological niche, tracing cacao's journey out of the rain forest, into pre-Columbian gardens, and then onto plantations adjacent to rain forests. It also presents a history of the use of cacao. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47 b&w illustrations, table, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Young provides an overview of the fascinating natural and human history of one of the world's most intriguing commodities: chocolate. Cultivated for over 1,000 years in Latin America, cacao beans have been used for beverages, as currency, and for regional trade. After the Spanish brought the delectable secret of the cacao tree back to Europe in the late 16th century, its seeds created and fed an insatiable worldwide appetite for chocolate. ""The Chocolate Tree"" chronicles the natural and cultural history of Theobroma cacao and explores its ecological niche. Tracing cacao's journey out of the rain forest, into pre-Columbian gardens, and ... Read more
Young provides an overview of the fascinating natural and human history of one of the world's most intriguing commodities: chocolate. Cultivated for over 1,000 years in Latin America, cacao beans have been used for beverages, as currency, and for regional trade. After the Spanish brought the delectable secret of the cacao tree back to Europe in the late 16th century, its seeds created and fed an insatiable worldwide appetite for chocolate. ""The Chocolate Tree"" chronicles the natural and cultural history of Theobroma cacao and explores its ecological niche. Tracing cacao's journey out of the rain forest, into pre-Columbian gardens, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813030449
SKU
V9780813030449
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About Allen M. Young
Allen M. Young is curator emeritus of zoology at the Milwaukee Public Museum, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Tirimbina Rainforest in Costa Rica, and author of Small Creatures and Ordinary Places.
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