The fruit hunters : a story of nature, adventure, commerce and obsession /

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 narrative about one of earth's most desired foods. Readers will discover why, though countless...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Gollner, Adam, 1976-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scribner, [2008]
Edition:	1st Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Fruit. Tropical fruit. Fruit-culture. Fruit trade.
Online Access:	Publisher description Table of contents only