Rebecca W. (vizslalady) reviewed on 4/25/2009 + 171 more book reviews

Fascinating book that mixes history, biology, and anthropology. Koeppel traces the development of the banana from an inedible wild fruit to the fruit we love. He also examines the dangers facing the banana as we know it. The banana is sterile, and so every banana we eat is genetically identical to every other banana! A disease is threatening bananas world-wide. You won't hear about this at your local supermarket. You will never peel a banana again without thinking about how it got into your hands.

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