{"product_id":"the-true-story-of-vanilla-ann-richards-9781459838444","title":"The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmond Albius Made History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1841, a 12-year-old enslaved boy, Edmond Albius, made history when he discovered how to hand-pollinate vanilla plants using a bamboo twig.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil that time, only bees in Mexico could pollinate the plant--botanists couldn't figure out another way. With his master, Edmond travelled around R?union Island to share his technique, le geste d'Edmonde (Edmond's gesture), which is still in use today. Despite his important achievement, as an enslaved person Edmond didn't receive payment or recognition for his contribution to science, eventually dying in poverty after being freed from slavery in 1848. Today it is recognized that Edmond's method of pollination was key to bringing vanilla to the world, helped to create a billion-dollar industry and gave us the flavor we love to use in cooking, baking, medicine and, of course, ice cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Richards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459838440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459838444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Ann Richards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526649270527,"sku":"9781459838444","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18163607-bfa6-4c07-b080-b68267f4c8da.jpg?v=1737556779","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-true-story-of-vanilla-ann-richards-9781459838444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}