Sugar : the grass that changed the world
O'Connell, Sanjida, 1970-2005
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The story of sugar is a story of life and death. As glucose it's the fuel that drives us. It also causes obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Its rise in popularity led to the global spread of slavery, the destruction of indigenous cultures, the proliferation of colonial economies and the growth of multinationals.
Main title:
Sugar : the grass that changed the world / Sanjida O'Connell.
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Imprint:
London : Virgin, 2005.
Collation:
288 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780753510575 (pbk)
Dewey class:
633.61
Language:
English
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BRN:
315105