The Untold History of the Potato

The Untold History of the Potato
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780099474791
ISBN-13 : 0099474794
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Book Synopsis The Untold History of the Potato by : John Reader

Download or read book The Untold History of the Potato written by John Reader and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.


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