Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World by Dan Koeppel

Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World

Dan Koeppel

281 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced

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A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the world's most humble fruit To most people, a banana is a banana: a simple yellow fruit. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. ...

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