Bibliograph

The rise of yeast, how the sugar fungus shaped civilization, Nicholas P. Money

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The rise of yeast, how the sugar fungus shaped civilization, Nicholas P. Money

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise of yeast

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nicholas P. Money

Sub title

how the sugar fungus shaped civilization

Summary

"[The author] argues that we cannot ascribe too much importance to yeast, and that its discovery and controlled use profoundly altered human history"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Introduction: yeasty basics -- Yeast of Eden: drink -- The dough also rises: food -- Frankenyeast: cells -- The little yeast on the prairie: biotechnology -- Yeasts of the wild: yeast diversity -- Yeasts of wrath: health and disease

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