{"product_id":"coconut-robin-laurance-9781837052141","title":"Coconut: How the Shy Fruit Shaped Our World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoconuts 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have saved lives, not only by providing nourishment, but also as part of the charcoal filers in First World War gas masks. It was coconuts that triggered the mutiny on the \u003ci\u003eBounty\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 endeavors of industrialists and bomb makers, physicians and silversmiths, smugglers and snake charmers. To this day, coconuts shape the lives of people around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Laurance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183705214X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837052141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Robin Laurance","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623601615103,"sku":"9781837052141","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afdf911e-45da-436f-a010-2f0e41f92458.jpg?v=1780433493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coconut-robin-laurance-9781837052141","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}