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Terrors of the Table : the Curious History of Nutrition.
Tells the story of our struggle to recognise the connections between diet, health, and disease. This book combines the science of nutrition with a history of the fads and quackery that waylay the unwary when it comes to matters of food and health.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Picture acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Ravages of War; 2 The Scurvy Wars; 3 In the Beginning; 4 Dawn of the Scientific Age: the Road to the Scaffold; 5 The Savants' Disputes; 6 The Poor, the Rich, the Healthy, and the Sick; 7 Cheats and Poisoners; 8 Paradigm Postponed: the Tardy Arrival of Vitamins; 9 The Quarry Run to Earth; 10 Fads and Quacks; 11 The New Millennium: Profits and the Higher Quackery; Appendix: The Hard Science; Further Reading and References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.