by Betty Fussell From the publisher: The Story of Corn is a unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to […]
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Maize for the Gods: Unearthing the 9,000-Year History of Corn
by Michael Blake From the publisher: Maize is the world’s most productive food and industrial crop, grown in more than 160 countries and on every continent except Antarctica. If by […]
Cornmeal and Cider: Food and Drink in the 1800s
by Zachary Chastain From the publisher: The farmers, workers, and pioneers of America in the 1800s were nourished by a tradition of hearty, down-home cooking that is still a part […]
Corn and Capitalism: How a Botanical Bastard Grew to Global Dominance
by Arturo Warman and translated by Nancy L. Westrate From the publisher: Exploring the history and importance of corn worldwide, Arturo Warman traces its development from a New World food of […]