A natural history of beer /

A celebration of beer--its science, its history, and its impact on human culture 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: DeSalle, Rob (Autor), Tattersall, Ian (Autor)
Otros Autores: Wynne, Patricia (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Beer > History.
Beer > Social aspects > History.
Brewing > History.
Fermentation > History.
Bière > Histoire.
Bière > Aspect social > Histoire.
Brassage > Histoire.
Fermentation > Histoire.
COOKING > General.
COOKING > Beverages > Beer.
Fermentation.
Brewing.
Beer > Social aspects.
Beer.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part one. Grains and yeast: a mashup for the ages
  • 1. Beer, nature, and people
  • 2. Beer in the Ancient world
  • 3. Innovation and an emerging industry
  • 4. Beer-drinking cultures
  • Part two. Elements of (almost) every brew
  • 5. Essential molecules
  • 6. Water
  • 7. Barley
  • 8. Yeast
  • 9. Hops
  • Part three. The science of Gemütlichkeit
  • 10. Fermentation
  • 11. Beer and the senses
  • 12. Beer bellies
  • 13. Beer and the brain
  • Part four. Frontiers, old and new
  • 14. Beer phylogeny
  • 15. The resurrection men
  • 16. The future of brewing.

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