Reviews
In discussing bread one can 'find oneself talking about some of the largest issues of history and society,' as William Rubel notes in his sprightly primer . . . [he] is well versed in early history and archaeology . . . engaging as well as controversial., "Through Rubel's eyes, this seemingly simply category of food-a side to any dish and vehicle for any topping-tells a cultural history of humans from the center of the table. . . . Rubel clearly has a deep fascination for the world of bread, and will give a taste of that same fascination to readers."-Abi Stokes, Newcity, " Bread: A Global History is an informative and lighthearted book about our staff of life. The book is slender to the hand, but packed with history, facts, and stories. . . . Fascinating."-In Mama's Kitchen, "A cute 150 page history of baking, from Mesopotamia to the present. . . . Neither too light nor total fluff."-The Fresh Loaf, A cute 150 page history of baking, from Mesopotamia to the present. . . . Neither too light nor total fluff., Through Rubel's eyes, this seemingly simply category of food--a side to any dish and vehicle for any topping--tells a cultural history of humans from the center of the table. . . . Rubel clearly has a deep fascination for the world of bread, and will give a taste of that same fascination to readers., Bread: A Global History is an informative and lighthearted book about our staff of life. The book is slender to the hand, but packed with history, facts, and stories. . . . Fascinating., " Bread: A Global History is an informative and lighthearted book about our staff of life. The book is slender to the hand, but packed with history, facts, and stories."-In Mama's Kitchen, "A fun, smartly written series appropriate for a popular audience that likes to eat . . . the Edible series books provide level-headed and enjoyable overviews of food culture . . . These will create a little library that any foodie will be proud to show off . . . aesthetically pleasing volumes with decent content that would make good presents." - Winterthur Portfolio , on the Edible series, "A fun, smartly written series appropriate for a popular audience that likes to eat . . . the Edible series books provide level-headed and enjoyable overviews of food culture . . . These will create a little library that any foodie will be proud to show off . . . aesthetically pleasing volumes with decent content that would make good presents." -- Winterthur Portfolio , on the Edible series, "In discussing bread one can 'find oneself talking about some of the largest issues of history and society,' as William Rubel notes in his sprightly primer . . . [he] is well versed in early history and archaeology . . . engaging as well as controversial."- Wall Street Journal, Through Rubel's eyes, this seemingly simply category of food-a side to any dish and vehicle for any topping-tells a cultural history of humans from the center of the table. . . . Rubel clearly has a deep fascination for the world of bread, and will give a taste of that same fascination to readers.
