The World in Your Lunch Box
The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods
by Claire Eamer
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Pub Date Feb 01 2012 | Archive Date Jan 31 2013
Description
Discover the tasty stories behind the foods we love.
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.
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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781554513925 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
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