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The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods


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No. of pages 128

Published: 2012

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A ham sandwich on white bread. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut-butter-and-banana roll-ups. They may sound like ordinary items, but they take us on an amazing journey through the rich history and astonishing science of food. Explore a week of lunches from apples to pizza by taking a romp through thousands of years of extraordinary events. Some are amusing, like the accidental invention of potato chips. Others are tragic, such as the Spice Wars, which killed thousands of people. Consider that ham sandwich: Ancient Romans first made ham by curing meat with salt and smoke to kill microbes, while yeast (which burps gas) produces the fluffy texture of bread. Aztec farmers bred tomatoes from small, bitter berries into plump, sweet fruit, and watermelons sustained travelers 10,000 years ago in the Kalahari Desert. With a vibrant design and quirky illustrations, The World in Your Lunch Box is like the perfect lunch: satisfying, well-balanced, and totally delicious.

 

This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Annick Press Ltd .

Claire Eamer lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, and has written several books on science and history for kids. Sa Boothroyd is an illustrator who lives in Gibsons, British Columbia.

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Independent Publisher Book Award
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.

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