A Natural History of Beer
$21.78
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2022
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 th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300264685 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0300264682 |
| Author: | Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall, Patricia J. Wynne |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 148mm x 222mm |
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Critics Review
“Forced to choose between this book and a pint of hazy IPA, I would be at a loss. Better to consume them at the same time—both will go down easily, and leave you in an improved condition.“—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
“As a ‘natural’ follow-up to A Natural History of Wine, the sequel on beer—a supreme technological achievement of humankind—should prove equally informative and even more engaging for the general reader.”—Patrick McGovern, Scientific Director, Biomolecular Archaeology Project, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
“A thorough, thoughtful exploration of the many facets of ‘the most social of beverages,’ which will appeal to beer lovers and general readers alike.”—Theresa McCulla, American Brewing History Initiative, National Museum of American History
“DeSalle and Tattersall deliver a fun, factual, focused look at how beer first happened, how it happens every day, and just what’s going on when it lands on your tongue.”—Lew Bryson, Senior Drinks Writer for the Daily Beast
Rob DeSalle
Rob DeSalle is a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City.
Ian Tattersall is curator emeritus, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.
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