A History of the World in Twelve Beans

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From ancient empires to modern kitchens, discover how twelve humble beans have quietly changed the world in vast and unimaginable ways. In A History of the World in Twelve Beans , food writer and history buff Joël Broekaert reveals how beans have profoundly shaped human history, culture, and society, through millennia and across continents. Beans have been long dismissed as the “common person’s food”—a cheap and nutritious form of protein that replaces expensive meat—and are often the butt of jo