Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on...
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Author: Standage, TomSummary:Genre: History and geography, Food and drink
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Author: Wolke, Robert L.Summary:
Why is red meat red? How do they decaffeinate coffee? Do you wish you understood the science of food but don't want to plow through dry, technical books? In What Einstein Told His Cook, University...
Genre: Food and drink, Math and science -
Author: Behr, EdwardSummary:
50 Foods presents simple, practical information about buying, using, preparing, and enjoying. Behr focuses on aroma, appearance, flavor, and texture to determine what "the best" means for each...
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Author: Abram, DavidSummary:
For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals,...
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Author: Fritzsche, PeterSummary:
World War II reached into the homes and lives of ordinary people in an unprecedented way. Civilians made up the vast majority of those killed by war. On Europe's home front, the war brought the...
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Author: Emlen, Douglas J.Summary:
In Animal Weapons, Douglas J. Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal...
Genre: Pets and animals, War and military -
Author: Ross, RandySummary:
When it comes to qualities such as passion, enthusiasm, energy, and creativity, the majority of the American workforce could be described as "severely lacking." Too many people just go through the...
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Author: Appleman, Roy EdgarSummary:
Appleman's book clears up one of the nagging mysteries of the Korean War: the fate of the 7th U.S. Division's Task Force Faith between November 27 and December 1, 1950, when Chinese forces...
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Author: Steinbeck, JohnSummary:
The insensitivity between neighbors leads to the gradual disintegration of a small California farm community.
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Author: Mandis, Steven G.Summary:
In What Happened to Goldman Sachs, Columbia Business School professor and former Sachs executive Steven Mandis charts the evolution of Goldman Sachs from an ethical standard to a legal one and...
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Author: Wagner, Richard, Zubrin, RobertSummary:
The Case for Mars explains step-by-step how we can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars within ten years.
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Author: Welch, H. GilbertSummary:
Exposing the overdiagnosis of everything from high blood pressure to prostate and breast cancers, Dr. Welch traces the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of some of the worst excesses of...
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Author: Mirk, SarahSummary:
Modern life is in need of some modern relationship advice. Sarah Mirk analyzes contemporary relationships through the struggles, opinions, and experiences of a diverse group of individuals living...