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[My new book] starts in 1960 with a woman named Lois Rabinowitz, who was evicted from Manhattan traffic court for attempting to pay a parking ticket while wearing slacks. This was... Continue »
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    When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

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Strange Foods: Bush Meat, Bats, and Butterflies; An Epicurean Adventure Around the World

by Jerry Hopkins

Strange Foods: Bush Meat, Bats, and Butterflies; An Epicurean Adventure Around the World Cover

ISBN13: 9789625931548
ISBN10: 9625931546
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Synopsis:

Chock-full of bizarre gastronomic information gathered from the far-flung reaches and stirred up with bits of anthropological and autobiographical information, "Strange Foods" is truly a masterpiece about what we eat. 250 color photos.

Synopsis:

Full of bizarre gastronomic information from far-flung reaches, stirred up with bits of anthropological and autobiographical information, this text presents a comprehensive look at the kinds of food people from around the world eat - ranging from snakes and insects to toads and dogs.
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ISBN:
9789625931548
Subtitle:
(bush meat, bats, and butterflies ; an epicuran's guide to the weird & wonderful )
Author:
Freeman, Michael
Author:
Freeman, Michael
Publisher:
Periplus Editions (Hk)
Location:
Singapore
Subject:
Cookery
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
History
Subject:
Gastronomy
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Food habits
Subject:
Cookery, International
Copyright:
1999
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series Volume:
106-89
Publication Date:
1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304 p.
Dimensions:
9.83x9.31x.97 in. 2.64 lbs.
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