Dan koeppel is a wellknown outdoors, nature, and adventure writer who has written for the new york times magazine, outside, audubon, popular science, and national geographic adventure, where he is a contributing editor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. The banana is one of the most intriguing organisms on earth, writes koeppel. He is perhaps best known for his first book, to see every bird on earth, touted as his attempt to understand his fathers obsession with listing birds. My new book, banana, is about the troubled fate of the most important fruit in the world. The book follows the history of the banana with five general sections. In the vein of mark kurlanskys bestselling salt and cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the worlds most popular fruit in this fascinating and surprising exploration of the banana s history, cultural significance, and endangered future, awardwinning journalist dan koeppel gives readers plenty of food for thought. Koeppel wrote it in such a casual way that it drew me in from beginning to end. Who knew anyone could fill an entire book about bananas, but somehow koeppel managed to do it. In others parts of the world, bananas are what keep millions of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading banana. The fate of the fruit that changed the world 15 words. Millions of people depend on bananas, not just as lunchbox treats, but.
The fate of the fruit that changed the world discusses how we reached this point, going back through the history of the fruit and discussing its importance to subsistence farmers in africa as well as its economic importance in asia and latin america. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, gives us a primer on the expansive history and the endangered future of the seedless, sexless fruit. The piece was filled with utterly fascinating banana foodculture info, like the fact that americans eat as many bananas as apples and oranges combined. The fate of the fruit that changed the world kindle edition by koeppel, dan. Agriculture, consumption, and environmental change in honduras and the united states by john soluri 2006. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. It is a seamless integration of politics, economics, history, biology, and foodie wisdom. Koeppel makes case for importance of bananas sfgate.
Dan koeppel writes to an average reader, not a researcher, and this is what makes the book so good. Entire central american nations have been said to rise and fall over the banana. The fate of the fruit that changed the world by dan koeppel. I havent read his book but i heard the interview by angelie gross.
The fate of the fruit that changed the world ebook written by dan koeppel. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, isbn 9781594630385. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, the humble fruit finally gets its due. All that and far more are in banana by dan koeppel. A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the worlds most humble fr. The fate of the fruit that changed the world is a lively and informative history, recommended to anyone curious about the political and agricultural background to one of the worlds most important food plants. But the biggest mystery about the banana today is whether it will survive. Banana ebook by dan koeppel 97811012919 rakuten kobo. It is a fascinating subject that author dan koeppel dives into with his 2007 book banana. I was able to understand the history and importance of the banana quite easily, and mr. The author of the book, the fate of the fruit that changed the world 2008, dan koeppel, who is a famous journalist describes in a fascinating way banana s cultural importance, threats associated with the crops of banana in the future and banana history. In the vein of mark kurlanskys bestselling salt and cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the worlds most popular fruit in this fascinating and surprising exploration of the bananas history, cultural significance, and endangered future, awardwinning journalist dan koeppel gives readers plenty of food for thought. Most of us eat just a single kind of banana, a variety called cavendish, but over one thousand types of banana are found.
An american history by virginia scott jenkins 2000. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, dan koeppel starts with placing the banana right at the very beginning of mans story. But for all its ubiquity, the banana is surprisingly mysterious. The book was the subject of dan s fulllength appearance on national public radios fresh air. A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the worlds most humble fruit to most people, a banana is a banana. Banana combines a popscience journey around the globe, a fascinating tale of an iconic american business enterprise, and a look into the alternately tragic and hilarious banana subculture one does exist ultimately taking us to the hightech labs where new bananas are literally being built in test tubes, in a race to save the worlds most. Read banana the fate of the fruit that changed the world by dan koeppel available from rakuten kobo. The fate of the fruit that changed the world by dan koeppel hudson street press, 2007, 304 pp. Banana unpeels one fruits political, scientific and. Dan koeppel mentioned that the best tasting banana for him is lakatan from the philippines. I dont agree with everything he has to say but it was interesting to hear him interviewed anyway.
The book was the subject of dans fulllength appearance on national public radios fresh air. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about banana. Expanded from an article originally published in popular science, the narrative covers the fruits biblical roots that forbidden treat eve plucked may not have been an apple, the history of. Now, with panama disease, a fungal disease that is resistant to. Dan koeppel, the new york times article of june 18, 2008, yes, we will have no bananas references. Koeppel then chronicles the bananas path to the present, ultimatelyand most alarminglytaking us to. I was able to understand the history and importance of the. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, was published in 2008, and is now in a fourth printing.
Fastpaced and highly entertaining, banana takes us from jungle to supermarket, from corporate boardrooms to kitchen tables around the world. The fate of the fruit that changed the world by dan koeppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nature and science writer koeppel to see every bird on earth, 2005 chronicles the bananas history, from early cultivation to modern popularization, and suggests ways to save it from extinction. The uncertain future of a favorite fruit wbur news. The fate of the fruit that changed the world dan koeppel, author. In this fascinating and surprising exploration of the bananas history, cultural significance, and endangered future, awardwinning journalist dan koeppel gives readers plenty of food for thought. The fate of the fruit that changed the world ebook. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, was released in december 2007. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. The fate of the fruit that changed the world has incredible detail on the history and science of the banana but has significant issues with fluidity and focus. Just click on the listen or podcast links and the interview is about a 14 of the way into the show.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For more on this issue, cctv talked to dan koeppel, author of the book banana. The fate of the fruit that changed the world dan koeppel. The fate of the fruit that changed the world is one of the best of its kind. The uncertain future of a favorite fruit americans consume more bananas than apples and oranges combined. He did a lot of research, went around the world to interview experts, and managed to write a book that focuses on the history and science of the banana. Dan koeppel from its early beginnings in southeast asia, to the machinations of the united fruit company in costa rica and central america, the bananas history and its fate as a victim of fungus are explored.
Well, i have not tasted many bananas as dan did but i can agree that lakatan from the philippines is very good. There is evidence, he shows, that the fruit that tempted eve was not as most believe it to be, the applebut the banana. I loved looking at history through bananacolored lenses. Thats abut 39 minutes and i was not able upload here. Dan koeppel is a wellknown outdoors, nature, and adventure writer who has written for the new york. In the vein of the bestselling salt and cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the. Thanks to dan koeppel, ill never walk through the produce aisle the same way again. The book kept my interest quite high from beginning to end. Dan koeppel born 1962 is an american author and columnist.
The banana you eat is likely from ecuador and identical to every other banana of its species. Watch cctv america live on your computer, tablet or mobile. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, gives us a primer on the expansive history and the endangered future of this seedless, sexless fruit. Part historical narrative and part popscience adventure, dan koeppel s book makes a compelling. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The fate of the fruit that changed the world, isbn. Browse dan koeppel s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
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