The fruit hunters : a story of nature, adventure, commerce and obsession
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The fruit hunters : a story of nature, adventure, commerce and obsession
AUTHOR:
Gollner, Adam, 1976-
ISBN:
9780743296946
EDITION:
1st ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York [etc.] : Scribner, c2008
PHYSICAL_DESC:
viii, 279 p. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ABSTRACT:
Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal--fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds.
SUBJECT:
| Fruit |
| Tropical fruit |
| Fruit-culture |
| Fruit trade |
BIBSUMMARY:
Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal--fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds.