Moveable feasts : from ancient Rome to the 21st century, the incredible journeys of the food we eat / Sarah Murray.
| Author/creator | Murray, Sarah |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007. |
| Description | xiii, 256 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| 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 |