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Coconut - How the Shy Fruit Shaped our World (Hardcover)
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Coconut - How the Shy Fruit Shaped our World (Hardcover)
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Coconuts have been around for longer than Homo sapiens; they have
been turned into art, taken part in religious rituals and been a
sign of wealth and success. They have saved lives, not only by
providing nourishment, but also as part of the charcoal filers in
First World War gas masks. It was coconuts that triggered the
mutiny on the Bounty, and coconuts that saved the life of the man
who went on to become the 35th President of the United States. The
coconut has long been the unseen player in the endeavours of
industrialists and bomb makers, physicians and silversmiths,
smugglers and snake charmers. To this day, coconuts shape the lives
of people around the world. At a time when coconut products crowd
the shelves of supermarkets, health food shops and beauty salons,
Robin Laurance looks beyond the oils and health drinks to uncover
the unexpected, often surprising, and vital roles played by the
coconut palm and its nut in times past and present.
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