Maize and grace Africa's encounter with a New World crop, 1500-2000
"The recent spread of maize has been alarmingly rapid, its implications largely overlooked by the media and policy makers. McCann's compelling history offers insight into the profound influence of a single crop on African culture, health, and technological innovation - and the future of th...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press
2005.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31445093*spi |
Sumario: | "The recent spread of maize has been alarmingly rapid, its implications largely overlooked by the media and policy makers. McCann's compelling history offers insight into the profound influence of a single crop on African culture, health, and technological innovation - and the future of the world's food supply."--Jacket. |
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Descripción Física: | xiii, 289 p. : il., mapas |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 261-274) e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780674017184 9780674040748 |