Book
Who wants pizza? : the kids' guide to the history, science & culture of food / Jan Thornhill.
Discusses the history of food, from early hunter-gatherers and domesticating animals for food to the science behind food preservation, produce cultivation, artificial flavor enhancers, and genetic modification.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781897349960 (bound)
- ISBN: 9781897349977 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1897349963 (bound)
- ISBN: 1897349971 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 62, [2] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Maple Tree Press, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Why eat? -- Why we eat, how our bodies use food, and how we react to food -- How it all started -- How humans evolved from hunter-gatherers to farmers to food preservers to chefs -- Changing food -- How our ways of producing food -- and flavors! -- have changed over the years -- Food for thought -- How food production is impacting the world, and why our food choices matter. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Food > History > Juvenile literature. Food > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Spring Island Public Library | J 641.3 THO (Text) | 33123009084105 | Children's Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
