Alcohol and Its Role in the Evolution of Human Society

by: Ian S. Hornsey

Alcohol and Its Role in the Evolution of Human Society
Author: Ian S. Hornsey

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

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Format: Paperback / softback

Publication date: 26 April 2012

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ISBN: 1849731616 ISBN 13: 9781849731614

Alcohol and Its Role in the Evolution of Human Society by Ian S. Hornsey

This unique book provides a scientific text on the subject of 'ethanol' that also aims to include material designed to show 'non-scientists' what fermentation is all about. Top page

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Archaelogists and anthropologists (especially ethnologists) have for many years realised that man's ingestion of alcoholic beverages may well have played a significant part in his transition from hunter-gatherer to agriculturalist. This unqiue book provides a scientific text on the subject of 'ethanol' that also aims to include material designed to show 'non-scientists' what fermentation is all about. Conversely, scientists may well be surprised to find the extent to which ethanol has played a part in evolution and civilisation of our species. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Royal Society of Chemistry

City: Cambridge

Pages: 684

More info: height 228 mm width 152 mm weight 1070 gr thickness 41 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC23) 661.82

Departments: Brewing technology; History of engineering & technology; Impact of science & technology on society;

Record updated at: 23 May, 2013 time: 15:33

Summary Alcohol and Its Role in the Evolution of Human Society The outline history of fermented beverages; Yeast structure and molecular biology; The process of fermentation; 'Mainstream' beverages; Indigenous fermentations; Anthropological, archaeological, and sociological perspectives; Ethanol and the body; Health aspects of alcoholic beverages; Appendix: The physicochemistry of ethanol. Top page

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