Chocolate - 'the food of the Gods' - has had a long and eventful
history. Its story is expertly told here by the doyen of Maya
studies, Michael Coe, and his late wife, Sophie. The book begins
3,000 years ago in the Mexican jungles and goes on to draw on
aspects of archaeology, botany and socio-economics. Used as
currency and traded by the Aztecs, chocolate arrived in Europe via
the conquistadors, and was soon a favourite drink with aristocrats.
By the 19th century and industrialization, chocolate became a food
for the masses - until its revival in our own time as a luxury
item. Chocolate has also been giving up some of its secrets to
modern neuroscientists, who have been investigating how flavour
perception is mediated by the human brain. And, finally, the book
closes with two contemporary accounts of how chocolate
manufacturers have (or have not) been dealing with the ethical side
of the industry.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
