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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the Worldby Dan Koeppel
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the worldas most humble fruit. To most people, a banana is a banana: a simple yellow fruit. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. In others parts of the world, bananas are what keep millions of people alive. But for all its ubiquity, the banana is surprisingly mysterious; nobody knows how bananas evolved or exactly where they originated. Rich cultural lore surrounds the fruit: In ancient translations of the Bible, the aapplea consumed by Eve is actually a banana (it makes sense, doesnat it?). Entire Central American nations have been said to rise and fall over the banana. But the biggest mystery about the banana today is whether it will survive. A seedless fruit with a unique reproductive system, every banana is a genetic duplicate of the next, and therefore susceptible to the same blights. Today's yellow banana, the Cavendish, is increasingly threatened by such a blight — and there's no cure in sight. Banana combines a pop-science journey around the globe, a fascinating tale of an iconic American business enterprise, and a look into the alternately tragic and hilarious banana subculture (one does exist) — ultimately taking us to the high-tech labs where new bananas are literally being built in test tubes, in a race to save the world's most beloved fruit. Review:"Koeppel does a good job of explaining the banana's complex biology and the equally complex efforts to save the endangered fruit." San Francisco Chronicle Review:"[E]ven for an organic-food enthusiast like me, [Koeppel's] arguments...were compelling enough that they made me think. And that alone is worth the cover price." Boston Globe Review:"A lively, well-modulated survey." Kirkus Reviews About the AuthorDan Koeppel has been writing for more than 20 years about bikes, bike racing, and outdoor adventure for National Geographic Adventure, Bicycling, Men's Journal, and ESPN: The Magazine. He was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2003. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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