It takes the average reader 31 hours and 37 minutes to read World Food by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this two-volume encyclopedia covers agriculture and industry, food preparation and regional cuisines, science and technology, nutrition and health, and trade and commerce, as well as key contemporary issues such as famine relief, farm subsidies, food safety, and the organic movement. Articles also include specific foodstuffs such as chocolate, potatoes, and tomatoes; topics such as Mediterranean diet and the Spice Route; and pivotal figures such as Marco Polo, Columbus, and Catherine de' Medici. Special features include: dozens of recipes representing different historic periods and cuisines of the world; listing of herbal foods and uses; and a chronology of key events/people in food history.
World Food by Mary Ellen Snodgrass is 1,882 pages long, and a total of 474,264 words.
This makes it 635% the length of the average book. It also has 580% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 43 hours and 11 minutes to read World Food aloud.
World Food is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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