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A natural history of beer

Title
A natural history of beer / Rob DeSalle & Ian Tattersall ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne.
Author
DeSalle, Rob
Publication
  • New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Tattersall, Ian
  • Wynne, Patricia
Description
xi, 242 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
"What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the natural world? From ancient Mesopotamian fermentation practices to the resurgent American craft brewery, Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall peruse the historical record and traverse the globe for engaging and often surprising stories about beer. They explain how we came to drink beer, what ingredients combine to give beers their distinctive flavors, how beer's chemistry works at the molecular level, and how various societies have regulated the production and consumption of beer. Drawing from such diverse subject areas as animal behavior, ecology, history, archaeology, chemistry, sociology, law, genetics, physiology, neurobiology, and more, DeSalle and Tattersall entertain and inform with their engaging stories of beer throughout human history and the science behind it all. Readers are invited to grab a beer and explore the fascinating history of its creation."--Jacket.
Alternative Title
Beer
Subject
  • Beer > Social aspects > History
  • Beer > History
  • Brewing > History
  • Fermentation > History
  • Fermentation
  • Brewing
  • Beer > Social aspects
  • Beer
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.
Contents
Part one. Grains and yeast : a mashup for the ages. Beer, nature, and people -- Beer in the ancient world -- Innovation and an emerging industry -- Beer-drinking cultures -- Part two. Elements of (almost) every brew. Essential molecules -- Water -- Barley -- Yeast -- Hops -- Part three. The science of Gemütlichkeit. Fermentation -- Beer and the senses -- Beer bellies -- Beer and the brain -- Part four. Frontiers, old and new. Beer phylogeny -- The resurrection men -- The future of brewing.
Call Number
JFE 19-11346
ISBN
  • 0300233671
  • 9780300233674
LCCN
2018951186
OCLC
1046467274
Author
DeSalle, Rob, author.
Title
A natural history of beer / Rob DeSalle & Ian Tattersall ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne.
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.
Added Author
Tattersall, Ian, author.
Wynne, Patricia, illustrator.
Research Call Number
JFE 19-11346
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