A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

by David A. Bender

Book Overview

Fully revised and updated, this leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, including 150 entries new to this edition. From absinthe to zymogens, the volume offers jargon-free definitions that clearly explain even the most technical of terms. The new edition includes expanded coverage of key scientific areas and provides recommended web links for many entries, easily accessible via the book's regularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199234876
• ISBN13: 9780199234875
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.7" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

A Special Reference Book

If you are a foodie and you like to know some of the finer details, this is for you. Not a dictionary; more a trivia collection. But not really trivia as the info is solid and useful.