The biography of bananas /
Series: How did that get here? Published by : Crabtree Pub. Co., (New York, NY :) Physical details: 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. ISBN:9780778724834 (rlb); 0778724832 (rlb); 9780778725190 (pb); 0778725197 (pb). Year: 2006Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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W. Ross Macdonald School Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 634.772 EAG (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Copy: 1 | Available | 2013-3213 |
What are bananas? -- Banana lands -- Growing bananas -- New bananas from old -- Types of bananas -- New World bananas -- The first banana companies -- Cornering the market -- From field to supermarket -- Endangered bananas -- Bananas and the environment -- The future.
Explains the history of bananas, where they are grown, how they are harvested, and the different varieties. Provides a history of the world's largest herb, discussing the trade, cultivation, and consumption of bananas, as well as describing the environmental impact resulting from monoculture.
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