Sugar: A Bittersweet History offers a perceptive and provocative investigation of a commodity that most of us savour every day yet know little about. Impressively researched and commandingly written, this thoroughly engaging book follows the history of sugar to the present day. It is a revealing look at how sugar changed the nature of meals, fuelled the Industrial Revolution, generated a 3/5(3). · Elizabeth Abbott's "bittersweet history" is a worthy addition to this pantheon. This is a highly readable and comprehensive study of a remarkable product. Author: Andrea Stuart. · Sugar: A Bittersweet History. Sugar.: Elizabeth Abbott. Abrams, - History - pages. 3 Reviews. The book explores the hidden stories behind this sweet product, revealing how powerful American interests deposed Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii, how Hitler tried to ensure a steady supply of beet sugar when enemies threatened to cut 3/5(3).
Book review "Sugar A Bittersweet History" By Elizabeth Abbott. Penguin Group, , pp. I liked the book "Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World.". Sugar: A Bittersweet History Info. Discover new releases and best sellers books in mathematics, behavioral science, biology, astronomy and much more. Our community reviews will help you choose the right book. ReadDownload Sugar: A Bittersweet History by Elizabeth Abbott Online. Elizabeth Abbott did a great deal of research for her book, Sugar: A Bittersweet History; but there is one very big problem: over 65% of the book is about slavery. Don't get me wrong, I realize that slavery was a big part of sugar's history. It kept sugar cheap, enabling producers to keep up with demand (and even create some of that demand).
Abbott is on shakier ground when she turns to the Haitian revolution’s relationship with sugar, failing to enliven one of history’s most dramatic chapters. She does, however, explain the. Elizabeth Abbott's "bittersweet history" is a worthy addition to this pantheon. This is a highly readable and comprehensive study of a remarkable product. The sugar-cane crop is indigenous to the. Elizabeth Abbott did a great deal of research for her book, Sugar: A Bittersweet History; but there is one very big problem: over 65% of the book is about slavery. Don’t get me wrong, I realize that slavery was a big part of sugar’s history. It kept sugar cheap, enabling producers to keep up with demand (and even create some of that demand).
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