Big Cotton and Vanilla
2005-03-27T04:58:57-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmQ3XC8xODU0MDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Authors Stephen Yafa and Patricia Rain talked about their books and read passages. Ms. Rain showed slides. After their separate presentations, both authors answered questions from members of the audience.
Stephen Yafa talked about his book Big Cotton: How a Humble Fiber Created Fortunes, Wrecked Civilizations, and Put America on the Map, published by Viking. In it, he detailed how cotton was first domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in Asia, Africa, and South America and how it has become a crucial element in nanotechnology and bio-engineering. The book also explained the major role that cotton played during the Civil War in the 1860s.
Patricia Rain talked about her book Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World’s Favorite Flavor and Fragrance, published by Tarcher. In it, the author wrote about the colorful history of the plant and its vital role in many famous historical events. Ms. Rain stated that vanilla was behind the burgeoning European confection industry as w
Stephen Yafa talked about his book Big Cotton: How a Humble Fiber Created Fortunes, Wrecked Civilizations, and Put America on the Map, published by Viking. In it, he detailed how cotton was first domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in Asia, Africa, and South America and how it has become a crucial element in nanotechnology and bio-engineering. The book also explained the major role that cotton played during the Civil War in the 1860s.
Patricia Rain talked about her book Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World’s Favorite Flavor and Fragrance, published by Tarcher. In it, the author wrote about the colorful history of the plant and its vital role in many famous historical events. Ms. Rain stated that vanilla was behind the burgeoning European confection industry as w
Authors Stephen Yafa and Patricia Rain talked about their books and read passages. Ms. Rain showed slides. After their separate presentation… read more
Authors Stephen Yafa and Patricia Rain talked about their books and read passages. Ms. Rain showed slides. After their separate presentations, both authors answered questions from members of the audience.
Stephen Yafa talked about his book Big Cotton: How a Humble Fiber Created Fortunes, Wrecked Civilizations, and Put America on the Map, published by Viking. In it, he detailed how cotton was first domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in Asia, Africa, and South America and how it has become a crucial element in nanotechnology and bio-engineering. The book also explained the major role that cotton played during the Civil War in the 1860s.
Patricia Rain talked about her book Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World’s Favorite Flavor and Fragrance, published by Tarcher. In it, the author wrote about the colorful history of the plant and its vital role in many famous historical events. Ms. Rain stated that vanilla was behind the burgeoning European confection industry as w close
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