Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. CHAPTER I American Origin and Oceanian Diffusion 33
7. CHAPTER II A Sweet Connection Between Europe and America 71
8. CHAPTER III Mundane or Miracle? 153
9. CHAPTER IV Hunger Food? Daily Meals? 220
10. CHAPTER V Sweet Potato Islands, Sweet Potato Peoples 271
11. CHAPTER VI From “Asian Crop” to “African Crop” 329
12. Epilogue 371
13. Notes 387
14. Selected Bibliography 457
15. Index 469