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Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation Second Printing Edition

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This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States.

Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.

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  1. ISBN-10
    030904264X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0309042642
  3. Edition
    Second Printing
  4. Publisher
    National Academies Press
  5. Publication date
    February 1, 1989
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.91 x 1.26 x 9.21 inches
  8. Print length
    440 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Academies Press; Second Printing edition (February 1, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 030904264X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0309042642
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.91 x 1.26 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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constantshopper
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018
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This book is full of info. I got a great price on a hardcover copy from the U of Chicago. It sat on their shelves for over 30 years and no one ever broke the binding! One flaw in this book is the author does not list the drawbacks to the various crops like the Casabanana which has a very long growing season and cannot be grown in the USA. I am currently growing 20 of these crops with great success as they are very prolific and tend to be pest-free. The research into the subject is top-notch. The index is excellent. Stevia and a few other plants you might expect are not listed.
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linda rohlfing
4.0 out of 5 stars Lost crops of the incas
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
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My only disappointment is that the front cover of the book does not have the picture it's just blank
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stewart a jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic revelation of "unknown" crops applicable to much of the ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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A fantastic revelation of "unknown" crops applicable to much of the world. Having traveled in a great many regions where self sufficiency is lacking because of simple 'Know-how" this book creates many avenues of experimentation and application of old foods for new areas in need.

Cultivation of quinoa and lentils in Saskatchewan, Canada, on a commercial basis are good examples of a crop "transplanted" into an environment suitable for large scale production and redistribution throughout the world.

Desert-derived plants with the ability to "milk" water from the air are most promising in areas of little rainfall and their testing in new areas holds great promise.
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Jesse A Vorwald
4.0 out of 5 stars Incas ate well from a diverse array of crops, that we should not over look for the future of agriculture.
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015
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A great over view of the diversity of crops in the region, as well as cropping practices, could feel a bit of the age of the text during the reread. Most noted on future of crops/needed research. This book has been the starting ground for many a graduate students' research
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Gerard F. Pricep
5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful reference.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
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A well written survey.
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AMANA JOHNSTON
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020
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Reads like a text book
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Cecil Vera
5.0 out of 5 stars Not well known crops of South America
Reviewed in Canada on July 23, 2019
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It's an excellent resource book, especially for someone like me, with roots in South America and a degree in agriculture.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WF
Reviewed in Germany on December 22, 2012
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Ein informatives und fachlich gutes Buch. Es gibt Auskunft über die andinen Kulturen und deren Verfahren im Pflanzenbau.

Es ist Keines, welches in deutscher Sprache zu "toppen" wäre.
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