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

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

Author/creator	Murray, Sarah (Sarah Elizabeth)
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Description	xiii, 256 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Food--Transportation --History. Food industry and trade--History. Produce trade--History. Food supply--History.

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-241) and index.
LCCN	2007031061
ISBN	9780312355357
ISBN	0312355351

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HE 595.F6 M87 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold