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037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books, Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
082			_a634.61 _bLAU/CO
100			_aLaurance, Robin
245			_aCOCONUT _b: How the Shy Fruit Shaped Our World
250			_a1
260			_aNew Delhi _bNiyogi Books _c2020
300			_g223
500			_aCoconuts have been around for longer than Homo sapiens; they have been turned into art, taken part in religious rituals and been a sign of wealth and success. They have saved lives, not only by providing nourishment, but also as part of the charcoal filters in First World War gas masks. It was coconuts that triggered the mutiny on the Bounty, and coconuts that saved the life of the man who went on to become the 35th President of the United States. The coconut has long been the unseen player in the endeavours of industrialists and bomb makers, physicians and silversmiths, smugglers and snake charmers. To this day, coconuts shape the lives of people around the world. At a time when coconut products crowd the shelves of supermarkets, health food shops and beauty salons, Robin Laurance looks beyond the oils and health drinks to uncover the unexpected, often surprising, and vital roles played by the coconut palm and its nut in times past and present.
650			_aCoconuts—Social aspects
650			_a Coconuts—Economic aspects
650			_aEconomic botany
650			_aTropical crops
650			_aFood & Cooking
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999			_c198922 _d198922