Polar Journeys – The Role of Food and Nutrition in Early Exploration (American Chemical Society Publication) - Tapa dura

"Feeney discusses how polar exploration was influenced by advances in food preservation, shortages or overabundances of vitamins, and lessons learned from Arctic natives. His extensive use of the explorers' accounts helps portray their experiences, and supports his conclusions on the importance of nutrition to their success."--Science"Using his expertise in biochemistry, Feeney relates the history of polar exploration to the history of the science of nutrition. He discusses how advances in food preservation helped make possible human survival on the expeditions; problems caused by too large or small a supply of vitamins; the valuable lessons explorers learned from Eskimos; and the role of diet in space exploration."--Reference & Research Book News "Feeney discusses how polar exploration was influenced by advances in food preservation, shortages or overabundances of vitamins, and lessons learned from Arctic natives. His extensive use of the explorers' accounts helps portray their experiences, and supports his conclusions on the importance of nutrition to their success."--Science "Using his expertise in biochemistry, Feeney relates the history of polar exploration to the history of the science of nutrition. He discusses how advances in food preservation helped make possible human survival on the expeditions; problems caused by too large or small a supply of vitamins; the valuable lessons explorers learned from Eskimos; and the role of diet in space exploration."--Reference & Research Book News "Feeney discusses how polar exploration was influenced by advances in food preservation, shortages or overabundances of vitamins, and lessons learned from Arctic natives. His extensive use of the explorers' accounts helps portray their experiences, and supports his conclusions on the importance of nutrition to their success."--Science "Using his expertise in biochemistry, Feeney relates the history of polar exploration to the history of the science of nutrition. He discusses how advances in food preservation helped make possible human survival on the expeditions; problems caused by too large or small a supply of vitamins; the valuable lessons explorers learned from Eskimos; and the role of diet in space exploration."--Reference & Research Book News "Feeney discusses how polar exploration was influenced by advances in food preservation, shortages or overabundances of vitamins, and lessons learned from Arctic natives. His extensive use of the explorers' accounts helps portray their experiences, and supports his conclusions on the importance ofnutrition to their success."--Science"Using his expertise in biochemistry, Feeney relates the history of polar exploration to the history of the science of nutrition. He discusses how advances in food preservation helped make possible human survival on the expeditions; problems caused by too large or small a supply of vitamins; thevaluable lessons explorers learned from Eskimos; and the role of diet in space exploration."--Reference & Research Book News

Though the connection may seem unexpected, the history of polar explorations provides rich insights into food and nutrition. The expeditions depend heavily on recent advances in food preservation, and the extreme conditions bring into sharp relief such dietary problems as insufficient vitamin C or an accidental overdose of vitamin A. The author includes a discussion of Eskimo knowledge of foodstuffs and its impact on explorations. He also provides a survey of current thinking about human nutrition and examines nutritional issues for future explorations, particularly in space.