Bread, Beer and the Seeds of Change: Agriculture's Imprint on World History

by Thomas Sinclair, Carol Janas Sinclair, C. J. Sinclair

Book Overview

The history of humankind is intimately tied to the history of agriculture: powerful societies rose, persisted and waned in parallel with their food supply systems. Describing what crops were grown, the constraints on their production, and the foods that were obtained, this book traces the impact of cropping and food preparation in 10 societies that were among the most powerful and influential in history, detailing how technology varied and developed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845937058
• ISBN13: 9781845937058
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"