THE POTATO: HOW THE HUMBLE SPUD RESCUED THE WESTERN WORLD
Zuckerman, Larry
Sidgewick & Jackson (UK)
Chinese: Leviathan
Faber & Faber (May 1998)

Author Larry Zuckerman tells the story of one of the most remarkable cultural turnarounds of modern times. For two centuries after the potato's European arrival around 1570, it was said to be a poison, a narcotic, or trash fit for the rabble who could not afford bread. But starting around 1770, the tuber began to reshape Western life, supporting revolutions in the industry and agriculture, prompting housework, and sustaining two population explosions.

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