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001			ocn704380972
003			OCoLC
007			ta
008			210503s2011 maua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2011020049
020			_a9781603429689 (pbk.)
020			_a1603429689 (pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)704380972
050			_aSB320.5 _b.R87 2011
100	1		_aRupp, Rebecca.
245	1	0	_aHow carrots won the Trojan War : _bcurious (but true) stories of common vegetables / _cby Rebecca Rupp.
260			_aNorth Adams, MA : _bStorey Pub., _c©2011.
300			_a376 p. : _bill.
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aVegetables 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			_aVegetables 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	_aVegetables _xHistory.
650		4	_aVegetable gardening _xHistory.
650		7	_aVegetable gardening. _2fast
650		7	_aVegetables. _2fast
650		7	_aVegetables _xHistory. _2sears
650		7	_aVegetable gardening _xHistory. _2sears
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast
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