Fruit from the Sands

?The volume is truly a mine of? ?information.? ?This book is a must for anybody interested in food, cultural diversity, archaeology, exchange? ?networks and the impact of modern globalisation on food and cultural homogenisation.? ? * Antiquity * Fruits from the sands is NOT a book you sit down and read in one sitting(!) But, it IS a book that you are likely to turn to again and again for that extra bit of insight into the story behind the food on your plate, which is the true test of great plants-and-people 'story-telling'. * Botany One * Fascinating reading. * Gothic Epicures * A?n entertaining and thought provoking historical, botanical and archaeological review of a vast swathe of the Old World. It is accessible for specialists and the general public alike, and should be read by policy makers as well, with a mind to thinking about agricultural diversity and sustainability.? ? * Central Asian Archaeological Landscapes * Spengler tells a fascinating tale of a culinary past that is just beginning to come into focus. . . .Spengler's book provides lots of food for thought. * Science News * Combines the studies of history, archaeology, and botany in an excellent account of where many of our foodstuffs originate, showing how they became distributed over most of Eurasia. * CHOICE * Fruitsfrom the Sands is an excellent example of a comprehensive and entertaining historical and botanical review, providing an enjoyable and cognitive read for scientists, general public, students and policy makers. * Nature *