Archive for the ‘soybean’ Category
- ISBN13: 9781616141646
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God’s Brain
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Two distinguished authors radically alter the fractious debate on the existence of God and the nature of religion. Taking a perspective rooted in evolutionary biology with a focus on brain science, renowned anthropologist Lionel Tiger and pioneering neuroscientist Michael McGuire — a primary discoverer of serotonin’s crucial role in brain chemistry — elucidate the perennial questions about religion: What is its purpose? How did it arise? What is its source? Why do… More >>
God’s Brain
Composting: An Easy Household Guide
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This easy household guide tells you everything you need to know about composting, from the different containers that are available, and what to put in them, to how to use your compost and what to do if you want to get more involved in the process. “Composting” includes an A-Z on how to compost everything from ash to weeds; advice on how to compost in small spaces, information on bins and wormeries and getting more involved in bigger community schemes…. More >>
Composting: An Easy Household Guide
The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them
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A nutritional whodunit that takes readers from Greenland to Africa to Israel, The Queen of Fats gives a fascinating account of how we have become deficient in a nutrient that is essential for good health: the fatty acids known as omega-3s. Writing with intelligence and passion, Susan Allport tells the story of these vital fats, which are abundant in greens and fish, among other foods. She describes how scientists came to understand the role of omega-3s in our diet, … More >>
The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them
Food and Culture: A Reader
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Food touches everything important to people: it marks social difference and strengthens social bonds. Common to all people, it can signify very different things from table to table. Food and Culture takes a global look at the social, symbolic, and political-economic role of food. The stellar contributors to this reader examine some of the meanings of food and eating across cultures, with particular attention to how men and women define themselves differently throu… More >>
Food and Culture: A Reader
- ISBN13: 9781580176675
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Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
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Farmers and fanciers keep an astonishing variety of poultry breeds in North America. These birds provide meat and eggs to nourish us and feathers to keep us warm. Their quirky personalities and charming good looks make them barnyard favorites. They inspire passionate devotion from show breeders and provide a living for farmers.
Presented here, breed by breed, are more than 120 barnyard fowl — from chickens and turkeys to emus and pheasants. For each animal… More >>
Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
- ISBN13: 9780715325674
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Keeping Chickens: The Essential Guide
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*Raising chickens as pets is a fashionable–and increasingly popular–hobby *Responds to market demand: Sales of chicken-keeping supplies and books have skyrocketed *Appeals to the growing number of people interested in a healthier, more organic lifestyle Colorful, lively characters, chickens have become the hottest new garden accessory. This book shows enthusiasts exactly how to care for these endearing pets. The book covers everything from ch… More >>
Keeping Chickens: The Essential Guide
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
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Since its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research—Watson and Crick’s race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. In this Norton Critical Edition, Watson’s lively and irreverent account is placed in historical perspective by Gunther Stent’s introduction and by retrospective views from two major figures in the adventure, Francis Crick and Linus Paul… More >>
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- ISBN13: 9781590202975
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Sugar: A Bitterweet History
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Sugar: A Bittersweet History is a compelling and surprising look at the sweet commodity, from how it Africanized the cane fields of the Caribbean to how it fuelled the Industrial Revolution and jumpstarted the fast- food revolution. The book explores the hidden stories behind this sweet product, revealing how powerful American interests deposed Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii, how Hitler tried to ensure a steady supply of beet sugar when enemies threatened to cut off … More >>
Sugar: A Bitterweet History
- ISBN13: 9781595581914
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety
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Nothing will benefit An irresistible guide to the meat you eat human health and increase the by the world’s most fun and famous chances vegan. for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. —Albert Einstein
Where’s the beef? In the news, that’s where. More than ever before, meat is making headlines. Contamination cases are on the rise, obesity has become pandemi… More >>
Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety
The Science of Cooking
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A kitchen is no different from most science laboratories and cookery may properly be regarded as an experimental science. Food preparation and cookery involve many processes that are well described by the physical sciences. Understanding the chemistry and physics of cooking should lead to improvements in performance in the kitchen. For those of us who wish to know why certain recipes work and perhaps more importantly why others fail, appreciating the underlying phys… More >>
The Science of Cooking
