The potato: how the humble spud rescued the western world

Treasure of the Andes: Peru and Europe, 1550-1650

The solace of miserable mortals: Ireland, 1650-1800

The better sort of people: England, 1650-1800

Vive la pomme de terre: France, 1650-1800

The democratic table: the thirteen colonies, 1685-1800

He would rather be hanged: England, 1800-1900

A fortress besieged: Ireland, 1800-45

A passion for thrift: France, 1800-1914

The lumpers they were black: The great famine in Ireland, 1845-49

Potatoes and population: Runaway growth in England and Ireland

Women's work: the United States, 1800-1914

The good companions: England's fish and chips

Good breeding: in conclusion.