Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Sechrist |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 2017-04-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1440854394 |
A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the geography, culture, and history of wine that identifies the significance of this simple beverage throughout human history and today. Wine was one the key founding foods of Western culture (bread and oil being the other two). It has played a key role in human history for thousands of years, having been used for enjoyment, rituals, and religious purposes; today, the production and consumption of wine is a billion-dollar industry that plays an important role in the global economy. Planet of the Grapes: A Geography of Wine provides an interesting and accessible lens through which students can learn about geography, culture, society, history, religion, and the environment. The chapters cover the historical geography of wine, document how drinking wine has often been condemned as a vice, and describe wines by region and type, thereby providing a cultural geography of wine. Readers will learn about the historical geography of wine, terroir (the environmental conditions that affect grape crops), grape biogeography, the process of winemaking from a geographic perspective, the economic global significance of the wine trade, the ongoing love-hate relationship between wine and government, and what makes individual wine regions distinct. The content is written to be comprehensible to individuals without detailed previous knowledge about wine but provides detailed information and insight that wine connoisseurs will find engaging. Additionally, through the story of wine comes a unique telling of the social transformations in America that have resulted from sources such as anti-immigrant sentiment, pseudoscience, and censorship.
Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Lanny Quarles |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1 |
Release | 2009 |
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Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Sechrist |
Publisher | Praeger |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-04-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1440854386 |
A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the geography, culture, and history of wine that identifies the significance of this simple beverage throughout human history and today. Wine was one the key founding foods of Western culture (bread and oil being the other two). It has played a key role in human history for thousands of years, having been used for enjoyment, rituals, and religious purposes; today, the production and consumption of wine is a billion-dollar industry that plays an important role in the global economy. Planet of the Grapes: A Geography of Wine provides an interesting and accessible lens through which students can learn about geography, culture, society, history, religion, and the environment. The chapters cover the historical geography of wine, document how drinking wine has often been condemned as a vice, and describe wines by region and type, thereby providing a cultural geography of wine. Readers will learn about the historical geography of wine, terroir (the environmental conditions that affect grape crops), grape biogeography, the process of winemaking from a geographic perspective, the economic global significance of the wine trade, the ongoing love-hate relationship between wine and government, and what makes individual wine regions distinct. The content is written to be comprehensible to individuals without detailed previous knowledge about wine but provides detailed information and insight that wine connoisseurs will find engaging. Additionally, through the story of wine comes a unique telling of the social transformations in America that have resulted from sources such as anti-immigrant sentiment, pseudoscience, and censorship.
Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Dominic Harris |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2015-04-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781320809238 |
This book is a look book displaying the process of rebranding a wine company.
Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes
Title | Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Yolen |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996-04-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0698113535 |
"A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." —Booklist When Commander Toad finds a new planet that seems the ideal place for a picnic for his tired crew, he and Lieutenant Lily go down to look around first, only to be swallowed up by giant grapes. Is this the end for the brave crew of the Star Warts? Or can Doc Peeper, the ship's medical officer, help them escape from the Planet of the Grapes? Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!
Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Harrison |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-03 |
Genre | Children's stories |
ISBN | 9781907967801 |
'Let me tell you about the night a strange star appeared in the sky. A star grew and grew until it shed its light across the fields until suddenly there were enormous fruits and vegetables - enough to take over the whole world '
The Planet of the Grapes
Title | The Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | David Adamson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 86 |
Release | 2018-06-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781723474606 |
When Guy Corks stole the wine machine, little did he realise the damage he would cause to reality! Now a famous author and on the run from Winewood Scrubs prison he's determined to cause more trouble for the Planet of the Grapes. His plots help the Cidermen invade but the top-secret organisation UNFIT are there to save the planet...if they can. Meanwhile Jack the Riper's reign of terror continues - something that Queen Vintoria definitely does not find amusing!