This fascinating book, translated from the Italian and illustrated with vivid, mouth-watering, full-color photos, tells all about pizza from ancient times to the present. It begins by defining pizza and talking about how pizza offers a dish for every meal, a food for every table. The book then presents the history of pizzas and non-pizzas from the earliest beginnings through the Fall of Rome and the Middle Ages, then when pizza met the tomato, it triumphed in Naples, and then conquered Italy, America, and the world! The book also includes 24 recipes of yesterday and today, crossing the continents. It also discusses drinks that complement pizza: red and white wines, sparkling wines, beers, and more. Finally, it talks about the future of pizza.