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Spice: The History Of A Temptation
By
Jack Turner
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
August 9, 2005
Pages
352
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375707056
ISBN-10
0375707050
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$17.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of the pursuit and use of spices notes how major voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the forging of relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, aphrodisiacs, and more. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (August 1, 2004)
9780375407215 | details & prices | 352 pages | 7.25 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $26.95
About: A history of spices notes how voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, and aphrodisiacs.
About: A history of spices notes how voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, and aphrodisiacs.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Vintage Books (August 9, 2005)
9780375707056 | details & prices | 352 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $17.00
About: A history of the pursuit and use of spices notes how major voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the forging of relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, aphrodisiacs, and more.
About: A history of the pursuit and use of spices notes how major voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the forging of relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, aphrodisiacs, and more.
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