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microhistories: “how do you even know that??”

by anaconda
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288 books

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World HistoryDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human SkinCSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

TomatOH NO? TomatOH YES.

by moss-mylk
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37 books

Stirring the pot. Adding some salt. And monching into a beautiful red tomatt. (Books with a tomato theme, in some way, shape or form…and books that have an opinion on Pagebound’s Tomato War)

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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeBasil and OreganoTen Tomatoes that Changed the World: A HistoryThe Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeBasil and Oregano

Juicy Reads (Fruit-Centered Books)

by kinga
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14 books

Non-fiction books that explore the juiciest parts of the earth...FRUIT! As always, leave your recommendations below :)

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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America EatsThe Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the WorldThe Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes)Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America EatsThe Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

Food Fight

by KatieV
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17 books

Politics of Agriculture in America

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Silent SpringBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of PlantsLife and Death of the American Worker: The Immigrants Taking on America's Largest Meatpacking CompanyThe Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture
Silent SpringBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

Edible Histories

by ash.isreading
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23 books

From spice routes to soup pots, this list explores how a single ingredient can shape empires, economies, and everyday meals.

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Salt: A World HistoryExtra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive OilOn Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of SaltinessCheese: A Global History (Edible)
Salt: A World HistoryExtra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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