Ebook: Pepper: a guide to the world's favorite spice

Pepper in ancient times -- Pepper and colonial imperialism -- Pepper economics -- Pepper for the senses -- Growing pepper -- Uses of pepper -- Buying pepper -- Cooking with pepper.;Popular throughout human history, pepper motivated the voyages of discovery and colonization of the planet. Stubbornly hard to grow, pepper is produced by world's working poor, and follows a fascinating path before arriving in our kitchens and on dining room tables. This vivid look at the pepper in your shaker will surprise, tantalize and amaze.