The Omnivorous Mind
Our Evolving Relationship with Food
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | John S. Allen | ISBN: | 9780674069879 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | May 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | John S. Allen |
| ISBN: | 9780674069879 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | May 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
