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- Condizione
- ISBN-10
- 0226470261
- Publication Name
- University of Chicago Press
- Type
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780226470269
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226470261
ISBN-13
9780226470269
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59087101
Product Key Features
Book Title
Citrus : a History
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, General, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-004139
Reviews
Stimulating. . . . Laszlo, a retired French chemist, takes us on a journey from the orangeries of Versailles, via the limes of the Royal Navy to the citriculture of modern Florida. It was only in the 1920s, he tells us, that orange juice became 'an integral part of the American breakfast,' after the great flu epidemic of 1918-19. Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'-which also happens to taste wonderful., "Laszlo is what Dr. Doolittle called a good noticer, a connoisseur of life''s quirks and particularities, of all that is glorious in the everyday. . . . Altogether charming, eccentric, erudite, and definitely worth the price."-Times Higher Education, "Stimulating. . . . Laszlo, a retired French chemist, takes us on a journey from the orangeries of Versailles, via the limes of the Royal Navy to the citriculture of modern Florida. It was only in the 1920s, he tells us, that orange juice became 'an integral part of the American breakfast', after the great flu epidemic of 1918-19. Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'-which also happens to taste wonderful."-Sunday Times (UK), "Did you know there are a billion citrus trees under cultivation, or that grapefruit juice may potentiate the effects of Viagra? Citrus mines over two millennia of history to explore the spread of these fruits out of Asia, their commercialisation in the United States, and [their] enduring symbolism the world over."-New Scientist, "A short but brilliant account of 6,000 years of citrus fruits that should be devoured with fervour."- Financial Times, Looks at the widespread availability of citrus fruits as an example of how foodstuffs have been propagated around the world. . . . Should help any experimental scientist to become a better cook., "Did you know there are a billion citrus trees under cultivation, or that grapefruit juice may potentiate the effects of Viagra? Citrus mines over two millennia of history to explore the spread of these fruits out of Asia, their commercialisation in the United States, and [their] enduring symbolism the world over."- New Scientist, Stimulating. . . . Laszlo, a retired French chemist, takes us on a journey from the orangeries of Versailles, via the limes of the Royal Navy to the citriculture of modern Florida. It was only in the 1920s, he tells us, that orange juice became 'an integral part of the American breakfast,' after the great flu epidemic of 1918-19. Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'--which also happens to taste wonderful., "A short but brilliant account of 6,000 years of citrus fruits that should be devoured with fervour."-Financial Times, "A nicely produced hardback with colour plates, which will entertain foodies and culturally replete retirees with time on their hands. Laszlo . . . provides a colorful global history of citrus and citriculture as well as presenting a variety of delicious recipes."-The Age, A nicely produced hardback with colour plates, which will entertain foodies and culturally replete retirees with time on their hands. Laszlo . . . provides a colorful global history of citrus and citriculture as well as presenting a variety of delicious recipes., Laszlo is what Dr. Doolittle called a good noticer, a connoisseur of life's quirks and particularities, of all that is glorious in the everyday. . . . Altogether charming, eccentric, erudite, and definitely worth the price., Laszlo colorfully unpacks the cultural, economic, and gastronomic significance of the long-sought-after citrus fruits. It is a labor of love for Laszlo, a chemist whose gift for storytelling extends to the molecular level., A short but brilliant account of 6,000 years of citrus fruits that should be devoured with fervour., "Laszlo colorfully unpacks the cultural, economic, and gastronomic significance of the long-sought-after citrus fruits. It is a labor of love for Laszlo, a chemist whose gift for storytelling extends to the molecular level."-Danielle Maestretti, Utne Review, "Looks at the widespread availability of citrus fruits as an example of how foodstuffs have been propagated around the world. . . . Should help any experimental scientist to become a better cook."- Nature, "Looks at the widespread availability of citrus fruits as an example of how foodstuffs have been propagated around the world. . . . Should help any experimental scientist to become a better cook."-Nature, "A nicely produced hardback with colour plates, which will entertain foodies and culturally replete retirees with time on their hands. Laszlo . . . provides a colorful global history of citrus and citriculture as well as presenting a variety of delicious recipes."- The Age, Did you know there are a billion citrus trees under cultivation, or that grapefruit juice may potentiate the effects of Viagra? Citrus mines over two millennia of history to explore the spread of these fruits out of Asia, their commercialisation in the United States, and [their] enduring symbolism the world over., "Stimulating. . . . Laszlo, a retired French chemist, takes us on a journey from the orangeries of Versailles, via the limes of the Royal Navy to the citriculture of modern Florida. It was only in the 1920s, he tells us, that orange juice became 'an integral part of the American breakfast,' after the great flu epidemic of 1918-19. Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'-which also happens to taste wonderful."- Sunday Times (UK), "Laszlo is what Dr. Doolittle called a good noticer, a connoisseur of life''s quirks and particularities, of all that is glorious in the everyday. . . . Altogether charming, eccentric, erudite, and definitely worth the price."- Times Higher Education
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
634/.304
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Prologue: Letter to a Fellow Write r One Domestication of Exotic Species 1 Introduction, Including a Definition of Citrus Plants and Fruit 2 Transplantation to Europe 3 Acclimatization to the New World 4 Nurturing Citriculture Two Mining Value from Citrus 5 California Dreamin' 6 Making Lemonade out of Lemons 7 Drinking the Orange 8 Extracting the Essence from the Peel Three Symbolic Extractions 9 Symbolic Meanings of Citrus 10 Images of Citrus in Prose 11 Images of Citrus in Poetry 12 Fruit as Image 13 Preserving Nature--or Changing It? 14 Make It Scarce? Epilogue: Answer from a Fellow Writer Selected Notes Index
Synopsis
Walk into your local grocery store and down the produce aisle, and you'll find a dazzling array of citrus, from navel oranges and clementines to grapefruit and key limes--and sometimes even more exotic fare like the Japanese yuzu or the baboon lemon. Nearly 100 million tons of citrus are produced globally every year, but where did these fruits first come from? How did they find their way into the Western world? And how did they become both a culinary and cultural phenomenon? Pierre Laszlo here traces the spectacular rise and spread of citrus across the globe: from Southeast Asia in 4000 BC through North Africa and the Roman Empire to early modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers introduced the fruits to the Americas during the 1500s. Blending scientific rigor with personal curiosity, Citrus ransacks over two millennia of world history, exploring the numerous roles that citrus has played in agriculture, horticulture, cooking, nutrition, religion, and art--from the Jewish feast of the Tabernacles through the gardens and courts of Versailles to the canvasses of Vincent van Gogh to the orange groves of southern California and the juicing industry of today. "Laszlo . . . has approached the lore of citrus fruit with the lan of a master chef (the man is French, after all), mixing history, economics, biology and chemistry to produce a book that will bring a smile to readers of every taste."-- Natural History "Altogether charming, eccentric, erudite, and definitely worth the price."-- Times Higher Education Supplement "Stimulating. . . . Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'--which also happens to taste wonderful."-- Sunday Times (UK) "A short but brilliant account of 6,000 years of citrus fruits that should be devoured with fervor."-- Financial Times "Did you know there are a billion citrus trees under cultivation, or that grapefruit juice may potentiate the effects of Viagra? Citrus mines over two millennia of history to explore the spread of these fruits out of Asia, their commercialization in the United States, and enduring symbolism the world over."-- New Scientist, Walk into your local grocery store and down the produce aisle, and you'll find a dazzling array of citrus, from navel oranges and clementines to grapefruit and key limes--and sometimes even more exotic fare like the Japanese yuzu or the baboon lemon. Nearly 100 million tons of citrus are produced globally every year, but where did these fruits first come from? How did they find their way into the Western world? And how did they become both a culinary and cultural phenomenon? Pierre Laszlo here traces the spectacular rise and spread of citrus across the globe: from Southeast Asia in 4000 BC through North Africa and the Roman Empire to early modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers introduced the fruits to the Americas during the 1500s. Blending scientific rigor with personal curiosity, Citrus ransacks over two millennia of world history, exploring the numerous roles that citrus has played in agriculture, horticulture, cooking, nutrition, religion, and art--from the Jewish feast of the Tabernacles through the gardens and courts of Versailles to the canvasses of Vincent van Gogh to the orange groves of southern California and the juicing industry of today. "Laszlo . . . has approached the lore of citrus fruit with the élan of a master chef (the man is French, after all), mixing history, economics, biology and chemistry to produce a book that will bring a smile to readers of every taste."-- Natural History "Altogether charming, eccentric, erudite, and definitely worth the price."-- Times Higher Education Supplement "Stimulating. . . . Laszlo shows that the citrus fruit 'is a treasure trove of chemicals that are highly useful to humankind'--which also happens to taste wonderful."-- Sunday Times (UK) "A short but brilliant account of 6,000 years of citrus fruits that should be devoured with fervor."-- Financial Times "Did you know there are a billion citrus trees under cultivation, or that grapefruit juice may potentiate the effects of Viagra? Citrus mines over two millennia of history to explore the spread of these fruits out of Asia, their commercialization in the United States, and enduring symbolism the world over."-- New Scientist
LC Classification Number
SB369.L37 2007
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