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Banana : A Global History by Lorna Piatti-Farnell
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For over a century, the banana has been the world's favourite fruit. Quick and easy to eat, tasty and versatile, the banana is a staple of many diets around the globe. Its history, however, is more than simply a succession of happy family scenes and appealing exotic locations. The growth and development ...Show more
Gin: A Global History by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
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Mother's Milk or Blue Ruin, Dutch Courage or Cuckold's Comfort - the fanciful nicknames that gin has acquired only hint at its colourful story. The story begins with the aromatic juniper berry originally used by the Dutch to flavour the whisky-like genever. The drink then made its way to Britain, where ...Show more
Pomegranate: A Global History by Damien Stone
$24.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction | Series: Edible
Juicy, crunchy, tart: with its multitude of seeds and juice akin to blood, it's not hard to see why the pomegranate has so appealed to the imagination. After being held in high esteem in the rituals of the polytheistic religions of the ancient world, the pomegranate came to be revered in Christianity, I ...Show more
Vodka: A Global History by Patricia Herlihy
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A tasteless, odourless and colourless liquid, vodka is the most versatile of spirits. It can be transformed into a classic cocktail; turned into a refreshing drink when combined with fruit juice, tonic water, or ginger beer; or is a powerful beverage in its own right, taken neat and swallowed in one gul ...Show more
Whiskey: A Global History by Kevin R. Kosar
$13.61 AUD
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An informative, concise narration of the story of whiskey, from obscure medieval origins to the globally-traded product that we know today that explains what whiskey is, how it is made, and how the types of whiskey - Bourbon, Corn, Rye, Irish and Scotch - differ.
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