Fruits of Eden : David Fairchild and America's plant hunters / Amanda Harris.
"At a time when much American fare tended to be bland, Fairchild believed in the free exchange of food plants--preferably colorful, tasty ones--among people around the world. He convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sponsor daring overseas explorations to track down and bring back foreign...
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Language: | English |
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Gainesville, FL :
University Press of Florida,
[2015]
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Physical Description: | 303 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
Variant Title: |
David Fairchild and America's plant hunters. |
Format: | Book |
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"At a time when much American fare tended to be bland, Fairchild believed in the free exchange of food plants--preferably colorful, tasty ones--among people around the world. He convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sponsor daring overseas explorations to track down and bring back foreign cultivars. Fairchild traveled to remote corners of the globe, searching for fruits, vegetables, and grains that would transform the American diet."--Dust jacket. |
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Call Number: | QK31.F2 H37 2015 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-289) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780813060613 (acid-free paper) 0813060613 (acid-free paper) |