How carrots won the Trojan War : (Record no. 2699)

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fixed length control field 210503s2011 maua b 001 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2011020049
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781603429689 (pbk.)
International Standard Book Number 1603429689 (pbk.)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)704380972
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number SB320.5
Item number .R87 2011
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Rupp, Rebecca.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title How carrots won the Trojan War :
Remainder of title curious (but true) stories of common vegetables /
Statement of responsibility, etc. by Rebecca Rupp.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. North Adams, MA :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Storey Pub.,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. ©2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 376 p. :
Other physical details ill.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Vegetables in and out of the garden -- Asparagus seduces the King of France -- Beans beat back the Dark Ages -- Beets make Victorian belles blush -- Cabbage confounds Diogenes -- Carrots win the Trojan War -- Celery contributes to Casanova's conquests -- Corn creates vampires -- Cucumbers imitate pigeons -- An eggplant causes a holy man to faint -- Lettuce puts insomniacs to sleep -- Melons undermine Mark Twain's morals -- Onions offend Don Quixote -- Peas almost poison General Washington -- Peppers win the Nobel Prize -- Potatoes baffle the Conquistadors -- Pumpkins attend the World's Fair -- Radishes identify witches -- Spinach deceives a generation of children -- Tomatoes fail to kill Colonel Johnson -- Turnips make a viscount famous.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Vegetables are more than just food for humans--they've been characters, companions, and even protagonists throughout history. This is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical significance of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables.
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetables
General subdivision History.
Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetable gardening
General subdivision History.
Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetable gardening.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetables.
Source of heading or term fast
Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetables
General subdivision History.
Source of heading or term sears
Topical term or geographic name entry element Vegetable gardening
General subdivision History.
Source of heading or term sears
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Koha item type Books
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