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A year-by-year history of food from prehistory to the present, providing an overview of the cultural development of food and food availability and chronicling trends, products, and historical events. Some 30 icons note information in areas such as politics, economics, retailing, religion, literature, art, agriculture, restaurants, and population. Includes information on history's great gastronomes, chefs, restauranteurs, and cookbook authors, plus cross-references and some 200 bandw illustrations and photos. For general readers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
YAThe perfect book for anyone who relishes food and delights in lapping up bits of trivia about it. Quotes abound, as do facts in over 28 areas of interest, including economics, literature and art, businesses, and brand names. YAs can follow the development of the Cadbury brothers as they build their chocolate empire, and discover the story behind the creation of Chicken Marengo (it was created for Napoleon Bonaparte after winning the Battle of Marengo). Black-and-white illustrations are generously scattered throughout, and include a photo of Fanny Farmer, a picture of an icebox, snapshots of early grocery stores, and even political cartoons. This is a terrific resource for elusive information frequently needed for homework assignments on the decades and limitless other topics. There are figures on the availability and cost of food, agriculture, transportation, environmental impact, and countless other references. The index is detailed. This title will certainly find a ready audience.Martha Ray, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
It is not surprising that Trager has incorporated a little of the information from his highly successful People's Chronology (Holt, 1992) into this "food lover's compendium of events and anecdotes, from prehistory to the present." The Food Chronology follows the same format as his earlier book, using symbols for such subjects as transportation, food technology, environment, consumer protection, or economics. The book begins with prehistory and continues into 1995. As might be expected, more than half of the volume covers the twentieth century. A number of the entries are a paragraph in length, including an entry in 1526 for cocoa and one on the origin of Bisquick in 1931. The coverage of cookbooks and other books concentrates on those that are significant or unique and may include a short description or quotation, such as one from Madeleine Kamman regarding her 1977 book, When French Women Cook. There are also quotations from other sources, including one from the New York Times in 1929 commenting on paraffin-lined paper milk cartons. Other facts illustrate continuing problems--in 1897 pollution was reducing the number of sturgeon found in the Hudson River. Many entries deal with the opening of famous restaurants (1979 for the Hays Street Grill in San Francisco) or the history of food-related companies (in 1984 Hershey Foods acquired Pillsbury's American Beauty macaroni division). An index makes it easy to search for specific information, and 200 black-and-white illustrations add interest. Trager has done an excellent job in verifying obscure facts but notes in the preface that "the opportunity for error . . . is infinite; the chance of perfection . . . infinitesimal." The author gets an A for a volume that chronicles the history of food and its relationship to every human endeavor. Although this should be a standard reference source in any food collection, it is so readable that public libraries may want to consider a copy for circulation. (Reviewed January 1 & 15, 1996)
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Many libraries already own works by this author, e.g. The People's Chronology (Holt, 1992), The Foodbook (Grossman, 1970. o.p.). Trager has now combined prior format and subject matter to produce yet another valuable contribution. The Food Chronology contains over 20 categories, from political events and economics to the arts and humanities, each easily identified by a corresponding symbol. The book begins at one million B.C. with the emergence of the omnivorous Homo erectus erectus and concludes with big business and environmental concerns of 1995. In between are centuries and individual years, full of more than 13,000 entries recording progress, regress, fads, milestones, and trivia. Certainly the broadest timeline of food available in one source, Trager's book would be a fine addition to any reference collection.-Wendy Miller, Lexington P.L., Ky. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.