Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human - Tapa blanda

Dunn, Rob; Sanchez, Monica

 
9780691242088: Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human
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ISBN 10: 0691242089 ISBN 13: 9780691242088
Editorial: Princeton University Press, 2022

Sinopsis

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution

Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.

With generous helpings of warmth and wit, Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez offer bold new perspectives on why food is enjoyable and how the pursuit of delicious flavors has guided the course of human history. They consider the role that flavor may have played in the invention of the first tools, the extinction of giant mammals, the evolution of the world’s most delicious and fatty fruits, the creation of beer, and our own sociality. Along the way, you will learn about the taste receptors you didn't even know you had, the best way to ferment a mastodon, the relationship between Paleolithic art and cheese, and much more.

Blending irresistible storytelling with the latest science, Delicious is a deep history of flavor that will transform the way you think about human evolution and the gustatory pleasures of the foods we eat.

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Acerca del autor

Rob Dunn is professor of applied ecology at North Carolina State University and in the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics at the University of Copenhagen. His books include Never Home Alone. Twitter @RRobDunn Monica Sanchez is a medical anthropologist who studies the cultural aspects of health and well-being. Rob and Monica live in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Editorial
Princeton University Press
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0691242089
ISBN 13 
9780691242088
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
304
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