Amvik eBook Solutions

This compelling book exploresthe intimate connections between people and plants, agriculture and cooking, and the practical work of building local food networks

Facts and illustrations tell the story of corn, the giant of grains.

Food historian Cynthia Clampitt pens the epic story of what happened when Mesoamerican farmers bred a nondescript grass into a staff of life so prolific, so pro

What's so great about corn? Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and many other good things come from one amazing pl

A simple description of how corn was discovered and used by the Indians and how it came to be an important food throughout the world. No recipes.