Food: A Very Short Introduction

by John R. Krebs

Book Overview

In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million years ago to the present day. By looking at the four great transitions in human food - cooking, agriculture, processing, and preservation - he considers a variety of questions, including why people like some kinds of foods and not others; how your senses contribute to flavor; the role of genetics in our likes and dislikes;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199661081
• ISBN13: 9780199661084
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.7"