Higman, B. W. 1943- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Llibres electrònics. History. Geschiedenis (vorm) enk Chichester, West Sussex Malden, Mass Wiley-Blackwell 2012 1st ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (x, 265 pages) : illustrations, maps "Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution -- Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food"-- The creation of food worlds -- Genetics and geography -- Forest, farm, factory -- Hunting, herding, fishing -- Preservation and processing -- Trade -- Cooking, class, and consumption -- National, regional, and global cuisines -- Eating well, eating badly -- Starving. B.W. Higman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Food habits History Food Social aspects History Aliments Aspectes socials Hàbits alimentaris Història Nutrició Història SOCIAL SCIENCE Customs & Traditions Food habits Food Social aspects Levensmiddelen Voeding GT2850 .H46 2012eb 394.12 HIS054000 15.50 Higman, B.W., 1943- Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 1st ed. (DLC) 2011022726 9781444344646 1444344641 144434465X 9781444344653 1444344668 9781444344660 1405189487 9781405189484 1405189479 9781405189477 2011022726 324053 MIL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444344677 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444344677 E7B 110526 20171116095007.0 ocn759159372 eng