The hamburger has been both a source of gluttonous joy and a recurrent obstacle to healthy eating now the full beauty of the burger in all its forms is explored in this book andrew f smith traces the global history of the hamburger from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth century street food sold by american vendors it soon spread to the . For his own edible book hamburger a global history a central other thing is globalization even as he starts very locally nina c ayoub the chronicle review smith knows his hamburger history and his synopses of the rise of the great burger chains and their global impact provide an interesting point of view on the effects of globalization in the modern world. The hamburger has been a staple of american culture for the last century both a source of gluttonous joy and a recurrent obstacle to healthy eating now the full beauty of the burger in all its forms is explored in hamburger a debut title in reaktion books new edible seriesandrew f smith traces the trajectory of hamburger history from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth century . For his own edible book hamburger a global history a central other thing is globalization even as he starts very locally eatscom smith knows his hamburger history and his synopses of the rise of the great burger chains and their global impact provide an interesting point of view on the effects of globalization in the modern world. Hamburger a global history edible stock image stock image view larger image hamburger a global history edible andrew f smith 63 ratings by goodreads isbn 10 1861893906 isbn 13 9781861893901 published by reaktion books new condition new save for later from goldbooks austin tx usa abebooks seller since may 15 2019 seller rating quantity available 1 view all copies