{"product_id":"9780743227407","title":"Near a Thousand Tables A History of Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant account from acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto on the fascinating story of food as culture, culinary history, and the eight great revolutions in the history of food—perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eTasting History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this \"appetizingly provocative\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) book, food historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom prehistoric snail \"herding\" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.","brand":"Outliers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028257235255,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/3633\/0295\/files\/16716993482452.jpg?v=1790118971","url":"https:\/\/outliersbooks.shop\/products\/9780743227407","provider":"Outliers Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}