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In an age when society often believes newer is better, what happens when something new on the market is actually almost five centuries old? That is exactly the case with dozens of tasty, fascinating fruits, vegetables, and tubers that were once grown by the Incas at a time when their empire extended throughout the Andes in South America and that have now been found by researchers. This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than thirty different Incan crops that promise to become important contributors to the world's food supply. The New York Times Book Review calls Lost Crops of the Incas a book that will .. . inspire those with an interest in agriculture and an entrepreneurial spirit to experiment with these obscure plants of the Inca Empire.

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