false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215443127m/2884997.jpg 2884997 8 Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal–fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth’s most desired foods. Readers will discover why even though countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are vailable in supermarkets. Gollner explores the political machinations of multinational fruit corporations, exposing the hidden alliances between agribusiness and government and what that means for public health. He traces the life of mass-produced fruits–how they are created, grown, and marketed, and he explores the underworld of fruits that are inaccessible, ignored, and even forbidden in the Western world. Gollner draws readers into a Willy Wonka-like world with mangoes that taste like piña coladas, orange cloudberries, peanut butter fruits, and the miracle fruit that turns everything sour sweet, making lemons taste like lemonade. Peopled with a varied and bizarre cast of characters–from smugglers to explorers to inventors–this extraordinary book unveils the hidden universe of fruit. 3957683 27 5 2008 The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce, and Adventure total:161|5:21|4:75|3:50|2:15|1:0| 161 585 391 66 2912728 074329694X 9780743296946 27 11 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255652215m/2912728.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2912728.The_Fruit_Hunters_A_Story_of_Nature_Adventure_Commerce_and_Obsession 4 2 false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Sep 08 05:14:58 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 17 12:43:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2884997 038566267X 9780385662673 133 53 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215443127m/2884997.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2884997.The_Fruit_Hunters_A_Story_of_Nature_Obsession_Commerce_and_Adventure 5 2 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 07:10:32 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 15:49:28 -0800 2009
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