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Cheese puffs. Coffee. Sunscreen. Vapes. George Zaidan reveals what will kill you, what won’t, and why—explained with high-octane hilarity, hysterical hijinks, and other things that don’t begin with the letter H. INGREDIENTS offers the perspective of a chemist on the stuff we eat, drink...

My Family and Other Animals meets The Secret Life of Cows: this rediscovered gem tells the charming tale of how a baby llama transformed a Welsh farming family forever. Ruth Ruck's family lives on a Welsh mountain farm, no strangers to cow pats on the carpet and nesting hens in the larder. When dark days strike, they embark on a farming experiment to cheer them all up - but raising a baby llama proves more of an adventure than expected.

Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American agriculture...

How are chefs and companies planning to transform our dining experiences, and what can we learn from their cutting-edge insights to make memorable meals at home? These are just some of the ingredients of Gastrophysics, in which pioneering Oxford professor Charles Spence shows how our senses link up in the most extraordinary ways and reveals the importance of all the off-the-plate elements of a meal: the weight of cutlery, the placing on the plate, the background music and much more.

The definitive account of one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, which killed nineteen elite firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and also inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. “A tear-jerking classic.”—Outside Named One of the Best Books of the Year by...

"A moral dilemma gripped Anil K. Gupta when he was invited by the Bangladeshi government to help restructure their agricultural on-farm research sector in 1985. He noticed how the marginalized farmers were being paid poorly for their otherwise unmatched knowledge. The gross injustice of this...

A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New...

Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi explores the history and cultural importance of our most beloved tastes, paying homage to the ingredients that give us daily pleasure, while providing a thoughtful wake-up call to the homogenization that is threatening the diversity of our food supply. Food...

We often consider dogs to be our enduring sidekicks, but the truth is domestic pigs have played a role in our lives for nearly as long. Pigs are highly social and smart. They like to play. They’re inventive, crafty and belligerent - and incredibly single-minded. Ultimately, we have far more in common with these creatures than we like to admit. Here is a charming ode to one of the most common yet surprisingly intelligent animals populating our landscapes.

Wie wir die Ernährung der Zukunft ökologisch und gerechter sichern können. Nie war die Lebensmittelversorgung so sicher wie heute. Mit künstlichen Düngemitteln, Pestiziden und der industriellen Landwirtschaft hat die Menschheit den Welthunger fast in den Griff bekommen. Doch die internationale Nahrungsproduktion hat eine Kehrseite, die den gesamten Planeten und unsere Existenz bedroht.

Tausche Sportschuhe gegen Gummistiefel: Eine Familie wagt den Neuanfang als Selbstversorger. Als Sara und Michael ihre Karriere als Leistungssportler beenden, ahnen sie noch nicht, dass sie schon bald knietief in Erde und Schlamm stecken. Nachdem die Kölner 3-Zimmer-Wohnung mit der Geburt ihres zweiten Kindes einfach zu eng geworden ist, verlieben sich die beiden Großstädter 2019 in das 250 Jahre alte Gut Neuwerk: ein großes Anwesen mit viel Charme und Renovierungsbedarf, sechs Hektar Land und Wald in echter Eifel-Idylle.

Wie kann es sein, dass das vermeintlich höchstentwickelte Wesen auf diesem Planeten seinen Lebensraum selbst zerstört? Haben wir unser Schicksal wirklich selbst in der Hand oder agieren wir nicht – wie jede andere Tierart auch – überwiegend instinktgesteuert? Augenscheinlich ja: Unfähig zu vorausschauendem, langfristigem Denken, rein an unmittelbarer Bedürfnisbefriedigung interessiert, plündert die Menschheit die Ressourcen des Planeten hemmungslos aus und steuert sehenden Auges in den eigenen Untergang. Peter Wohlleben gewährt erstmals Einblicke in die wahre Natur des Menschen.

Winner of the James Beard Award for Literary Writing "Engrossing...hard to put down." — The New York Times Book Review “Frostbite is a perfectly executed cold fusion of science, history, and literary verve . . . as a fellow nonfiction writer, I bow down. This is how it's done.” — Mary...

The best beekeeping resources guide ever! Get excited! Because, with this book, even if you are a beginner with bees and a beginner in business, you can start your journey today and become successful raising bees and having fun. Just imagine the feeling of creating your own income and making massive money with all your amazing bee products!

In Zeiten des Klimawandels sollten wir endlich damit beginnen, über unseren Tellerrand hinauszuschauen. Vor allem aber auch auf das, was auf dem Teller liegt. Es gibt eine einfache Lösung, um das ganze Bündel an Umwelt- und Klimaherausforderungen in den Griff zu kriegen: den Veganismus. Mit veganer Ernährung könnten 49% des emittierten CO2 eingespart werden. Das Zauberwort heißt hier Transformation: Wir müssen unsere Nahrung besser und gesünder produzieren und können so unseren Planeten retten!

Whether you're interested in tasting the various varietals, using it as a cure, or harvesting your own, Honey for Dummies is the guide for you. This book reveals the deep and complex world of honey, its diverse floral sources, and its surprising range of colors, smells, and flavors. You will learn about over 50 single-origin honeys, their sensory characteristics, where they are produced, and where to buy them. Discover how to taste and evaluate honey using the same methods as professional honey sensory expert.

Empower yourself to take the leap into sustainable living with Ultimate Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens—the perfect book to help you start raising your own flock in your backyard confidently, affordably, and without stress from start to finish. Imagine enjoying the freshest, healthiest eggs while reducing kitchen waste and enhancing your garden with organic fertilizer!

Diet is key to understanding the past, present, and future of our species. Much of human evolutionary success can be attributed to our ability to consume and preserve a wide range of foods. Technological advances changed the types of foods we eat. With this consideration, How Technological Advances Change Human Food weaves together various themes, starting with human evolution, moving on to methods of food preservation, and continuing with the evolution of cooking methods.

Son las princesas, famosas y queridas por todo el mundo. Descubre con cuál de ellas se hace uno de los vinos más caros del mundo, el favorito de Luis Miguel...

Chenin blanc y Grenache. Ni reinas, ni princesas pero son uvas muy interesantes que bien podrían considerarse 'alternativas'...