{"product_id":"maria-orosa-freedom-fighter-scientist-and-inventor-from-the-philippines-hardcover","title":"Maria Orosa Freedom Fighter: Scientist and Inventor from the Philippines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorma Olizon-Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Salvatus\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As a food scientist, she sought to reduce the Philippines' dependence on imported food, pioneering new ways to use local products. And that was before she became a war hero.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis delightful children's book follows the life of Maria Orosa--a pioneering woman scientist who studied food science in the United States then returned to a war-torn Philippines and created super-nutritious foods to help her nation in a time of crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA champion of native products from her homeland, Orosa is celebrated for her daring war exploits as well as her scientific inventions. Today she is honored and remembered for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSneaking food into World War II internment camps concealed in hollow tubes of bamboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking as an undercover agent in the underground forces fighting the Japanese occupation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping new ways to preserve seasonal products in a time of grave food shortages, including making vinegar from pineapples, flour from cassava and ketchup from bananas-- all now staples on Filipino tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransforming vitamin-rich rice bran, previously a waste product, into tasty disease-preventing desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing rural-improvement clubs, inventing the \u003ci\u003epalayok\u003c\/i\u003e or clay oven and developing delicious recipes for coconuts, soybeans and a range of native plants, vegetables and herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates the life and achievements of a daring daughter of the Philippines, war heroine, culinary scientist and bold freedom fighter who helped to feed the nation!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorma Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e writes for leading newspapers and magazines in the Philippines. Apart from winning the Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature for \u003ci\u003ePan de Sal Saves the Day\u003c\/i\u003e, she has received an Outstanding Journalism Award from the ANZ Chamber of Commerce and a National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle. She has also written several cookbooks on Filipino cuisine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Salvatus\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Manila. Two children's books he illustrated have won awards from the Philippine Board for Books for Young People (PBBY) and the National Book Awards-Manila Critics Circle.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760897032480,"sku":"9780804855327","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/71a851d6c6ae771bfaddc081c218d50f.webp?v=1780193524","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/maria-orosa-freedom-fighter-scientist-and-inventor-from-the-philippines-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}