by JohnS.Allen (Author)
In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage. Beginning with the diets of our earliest ancestors, he explores eating's role in our evolving brain before considering our contemporary dinner plates and the preoccupations of foodies.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 266
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 05 May 2012
ISBN 10: 0674055721
ISBN 13: 9780674055728