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377 pp.
| Dial
| August, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-101-99382-8$18.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-101-99383-5$9.99 New ed. (2009)
(3)
4-6
Adapted by Richie Chevat.
This edition includes a new preface by the author but is otherwise unchanged. An accessible adaptation of Pollan's adult bestseller The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals provides abridged and/or simplified data. The book uses a recipe of science, history, and humor to create an edifying story; readers may find some of the details and photos to be disturbing. Helpful sidebars and a resources list are included. Ind.
344 pp.
| Dial
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3415-9$17.99
(2)
4-6
Adapted by Richie Chevat.
This accessible adaptation of Pollan's adult bestseller The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals provides abridged and/or simplified data. The book uses a recipe of science, history, and humor to create an edifying story; readers may find some of the details and photos to be disturbing. Helpful sidebars and a resources list are included. Ind.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2009
2 reviews
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