Beans: A History by Ken Albala

Beans: A History

Ken Albala

240 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history informative lighthearted slow-paced

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This is the story of the bean, the staple food cultivated by humans for over 10,000 years. From the lentil to the soybean, every civilization on the planet has cultivated its own species of bean. The humble bean has always attracted attention - fr...

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