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(Chilies) Kent Ian Patterson. The Hot Empire of Chile.

$50

 Illus. from photographs. Pictorial cloth. First Edition. Tempe: Bilingual Press, [2000].

The journalist Kent Patterson takes us on a fascinating journey into the heart of chile culture that includes the history of the plant, the role of migrant farm labor, problems faced by farmworkers, research on chile breeding, pesticides, the salsa wars, changes in U.S. eating habits, and the impact of NAFTA. Near fine.