The book of chocolate : the amazing story of the world's favorite candy
Book |
First American edition. |
Viking,
New York, New York :
c2017.
- 1 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | J 338.4 New | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Seaway | J338.47664 New | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
About
Join science author HP Newquist as he explores chocolates fascinating history. Along the way youll meet colorful characters like the feathered-serpent god Quetzalcoatl, who gave chocolate trees to the Aztecs; Henri Nestl©♭, who invented milk chocolate while trying to save the lives of babies who couldnt nurse; and the quarrelsome Mars family, who split into two warring factions, one selling Milky Way, Snickers, and 3 Musketeers bars, the other Mars Bars and M&Ms. From its origin as the sacred, bitter drink of South American rulers to the familiar candy bars sold by todays multimillion dollar businesses, people everywhere have fallen in love with chocolate, the worlds favorite flavor.
Details
- ISBN: 9780670015740
- Physical Description: 156 pages : chiefly color illustrations.print
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, c2017.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: What is chocolate, really? -- The mysterious history of chocolate -- Columbus, Cort's, conquistadors, and cocoa -- Pressing chocolate from a bean -- Chocolate meets milk by way of baby formula -- All in the family -- The candy battles -- Chocolate goes to war again -- Chocolate gets rough -- Chocolate branches out -- From bean to bar -- Cocoa chemistry -- The modern makers -- Chocoholics and the cocoa culture.