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Author:

Murray, Sarah (Sarah Elizabeth)

Title:

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

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xiii, 256 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Food--History.--History.
Food industry and trade--History.
Produce trade--History.
Food supply--History.

Notes:

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

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.

ISBN:

0312355351
9780312355357

LCCN:

2007031061

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)