Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome To The 21St Century, The Incredible Jour...

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Book Title: Moveable Feasts : from Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat

Item Length: 8.5in.

Item Height: 0.7in.

Item Width: 5.5in.

Author: Sarah Murray

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Food Science, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Industries / Food Industry

Publisher: Picador

Publication Year: 2008

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Social Science

Item Weight: 14.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 320 Pages