Meathooked : the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat / Marta Zaraska.
Meathooked : the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat / Marta Zaraska.
Meathooked : the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat / Marta Zaraska.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
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G 2016/756
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English
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Physical content
vii, 263 pages ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Enter meat-eaters -- Big brains, small guts, and the politics of meat -- The good, the bad, and the heme iron -- The chemistry of love : umami, aromas, and fat -- Why would Abramovich taste good? -- Wagging the dog of demand -- Eating symbols -- The half-crazed, sour-visaged infidels, or Why vegetar...
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
Explores the world's meat cultures and traditions to share insights into why a craving for animal protein evolved in humans and why vegetarian lifestyles are so difficult to maintain despite health warnings.
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Meathooked : the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat / Marta Zaraska.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-247) and index.
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G 2016/756
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74VKzQW3v3mb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzQW3v3mb
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ISBN
9780465036622 hardcover
0465036627 hardcover
DDC
641.36
MMS ID
991023558789702626
