Includes bibliographical references and index.

Join science author HP Newquist as he explores chocolates fascinating history. Along the way youll meet colorful characters like the feathered-serpent god Quetzalcoatl, who gave chocolate trees to the Aztecs; Henri Nestl,̌ who invented milk chocolate while trying to save the lives of babies who couldnt nurse; and the quarrelsome Mars family, who split into two warring factions, one selling Milky Way, Snickers, and 3 Musketeers bars, the other Mars Bars and M&Ms. From its origin as the sacred, bitter drink of South American rulers to the familiar candy bars sold by todays multimillion dollar businesses, people everywhere have fallen in love with chocolate, the worlds favorite flavor.