An Edible History of Humanity
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2009.
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9781400193080
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Tom Standage., Tom Standage|AUTHOR., & George K. Wilson|READER. (2009). An Edible History of Humanity . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Tom Standage, Tom Standage|AUTHOR and George K. Wilson|READER. An Edible History of Humanity Tantor Media, Inc, 2009.

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