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Delicious : the evolution of flavor and how it made us human Cover Image Book Book

Delicious : the evolution of flavor and how it made us human / Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez.

Dunn, Rob R., (author.). Sanchez, Monica (Anthropologist), (author.).

Summary:

"A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780691199474
  • ISBN: 0691199477
  • ISBN: 9780691226408
  • ISBN: 0691226407
  • Physical Description: xviii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: Eco-evolutionary gastronomy -- Tongue-tied -- The flavor-seekers -- A nose for flavor -- Culinary extinction -- Forbidden fruits -- On the origin of spices -- Cheesy horse and sour beer -- The art of cheese -- Dinner makes us human.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

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Burlington Public Library 612.87 DUNN 2021 39851001626788 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -

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