Tomatoes, Potatoes, Corn and Beans

Subtitled "How the Foods of the Americas Changed Eating Around the World", by Sylvia A. Johnson; this book describes how a variety of foods grown in the Americas were taken to Europe, Africa and other places and changed the way people eat around the world. Illustrated with archival prints from botanical sources and other pictures and photographs, this is a very interesting read. I personally learned a number of new bits of information as I read it. The book was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 1998, and was selected for the NCSS "Notable Social Studies Trade Books" list in 1998.