The Story of Corn

The Story of Corn
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0826335926
ISBN-13 : 9780826335920
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Book Synopsis The Story of Corn by : Betty Harper Fussell

Download or read book The Story of Corn written by Betty Harper Fussell and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an authoritative, wise, and wholly original blend of social history, art, science, and anthropology, Fussell tells the story of corn in a narrative that is as uniquely hybrid as her subject. The great epic of this amazing grain makes clear that all the civilizations of the Western hemisphere have been built on corn. 250 photos and line drawings.


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