Commodity History Books

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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 76,968 ratings — published 2002
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 25,211 ratings — published 1997
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,397 ratings — published 2007
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Sugar: A Bittersweet History Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 435 ratings — published 2008
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Paper: Paging Through History Paper: Paging Through History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,971 ratings — published 2016
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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.69 — 3,063 ratings — published 1999
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The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.62 — 571 ratings — published 1998
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Coal: A Human History Coal: A Human History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,272 ratings — published 2003
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Spice: The History of a Temptation Spice: The History of a Temptation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.64 — 2,569 ratings — published 2004
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Empire of Cotton: A Global History Empire of Cotton: A Global History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,751 ratings — published 2014
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 33,924 ratings — published 2005
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Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,440 ratings — published 2009
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The True History of Chocolate The True History of Chocolate (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,548 ratings — published 1996
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Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.63 — 558 ratings — published 2008
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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.59 — 278 ratings — published 2004
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 72,888 ratings — published 2003
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 59,508 ratings — published 2001
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Silk: A World History Silk: A World History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.63 — 571 ratings — published
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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.86 — 6,951 ratings — published 2006
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Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 873 ratings — published 2015
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The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,710 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 21,797 ratings — published 2016
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Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,789 ratings — published 2016
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Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,821 ratings — published 1985
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How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 15,670 ratings — published 2014
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The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,088 ratings — published 2015
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Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,257 ratings — published 2005
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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,287 ratings — published 1991
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Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.71 — 191 ratings — published 2009
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The Story of Corn The Story of Corn (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.57 — 116 ratings — published 1992
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Beans: A History Beans: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.67 — 225 ratings — published 2007
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Bittersweet: The Story of Sugar Bittersweet: The Story of Sugar (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.51 — 143 ratings — published 2002
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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,324 ratings — published 2005
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The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.61 — 221 ratings — published 2008
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Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 484 ratings — published 2008
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The Coffee House: A Cultural History The Coffee House: A Cultural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.66 — 178 ratings — published 2004
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Butter: A Rich History Butter: A Rich History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,126 ratings — published 2016
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The Domestic Revolution The Domestic Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 857 ratings — published 2020
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Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 955 ratings — published 2021
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The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,265 ratings — published 2020
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Oranges Oranges (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,954 ratings — published 1967
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Picasso's War: How Modern Art Came to America Picasso's War: How Modern Art Came to America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,189 ratings — published 2022
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Around the World in 80 Trees Around the World in 80 Trees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.55 — 2,139 ratings — published 2018
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The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.54 — 230 ratings — published 2023
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Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,589 ratings — published 2016
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Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,565 ratings — published 1976
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Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 926 ratings — published 2008
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The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,053 ratings — published 2023
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A Natural History of Wine A Natural History of Wine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as commodity-history)
avg rating 3.67 — 260 ratings — published 2014
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Coffee: From Bean to Barista Coffee: From Bean to Barista (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.57 — 23 ratings — published
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