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  • Before the Refrigerator

    How We Used to Get Ice

    par Jonathan Rees ...
    Collection series How Things Worked
    A historical study of how increased access to ice—decades before refrigeration—transformed American life.During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Americans depended upon ice to stay cool and to keep their perishable foods fresh. Jonathan Rees tells the fascinating story of how people got ice before mechanical refrigeration came to the household. Drawing on newspapers, trade ... En savoir plus

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  • FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva

    Collection series Oxford Higher Specialty Training
    The successful FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva returns for a second edition, now including over 95 viva topics. Completely updated to include current clinical management guidelines, and exam hot topics, the book is brought to you again from the team behind the highly successful Oxford revision course. Based on the principle that viva candidates improve their technique by observing and learning ... En savoir plus

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  • The Chemistry of Fear

    Harvey Wiley's Fight for Pure Food

    par Jonathan Rees ...
    A fascinating examination of the controversial work of Harvey Wiley, the founder of the pure food movement and an early crusader against the use of additives and preservatives in food.Though trained as a medical doctor, chemist Harvey Wiley spent most of his professional life advocating for "pure food"—food free of both adulterants and preservatives. A strong proponent of the Pure Food and Drug ... En savoir plus

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  • Food Adulteration and Food Fraud

    par Jonathan Rees ...
    Collection series Food Controversies
    What do we really know about the food we eat? A firestorm of recent food-fraud cases – from the honey-laundering scandal in the USA, to the forty-year-old frozen ‘zombie’ meat smuggled into China, to horsemeat passed off as beef in the UK – suggests fraudulent and intentional acts of food adulteration are on the rise.Jonathan Rees examines the complex causes and surprising effects of adulteration ... En savoir plus

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  • Refrigerator

    Collection series Object Lessons
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.It may be responsible for a greater improvement in human diet and longevity than any other technology of the last two thousand years-but have you ever thought seriously about your refrigerator? That box humming in the background displays more than you might expect, even who you are and the ... En savoir plus

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  • Refrigeration Nation

    A History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America

    par Jonathan Rees ...
    Collection series Studies in Industry and Society
    How we keep food cold while the house stays warm.Only when the power goes off and food spoils do we truly appreciate how much we rely on refrigerators and freezers. In Refrigeration Nation, Jonathan Rees explores the innovative methods and gadgets that Americans have invented to keep perishable food cold—from cutting river and lake ice and shipping it to consumers for use in their iceboxes to the ... En savoir plus

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  • The Chicago Food Encyclopedia

    Collection series Heartland Foodways
    The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of ... En savoir plus

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  • Education Is Not an App

    The future of university teaching in the Internet age

    Collection series Economics in the Real World
    Whilst much has been written about the doors that technology can open for students, less has been said about its impact on teachers and professors. Although technology undoubtedly brings with it huge opportunities within higher education, there is also the fear that it will have a negative effect both on faculty and on teaching standards.Education Is Not an App offers a bold and provocative ... En savoir plus

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  • Industrialization and the Transformation of American Life: A Brief Introduction

    A Brief Introduction

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    This book provides a descriptive, episodic yet analytical synthesis of industrialization in America. It integrates analysis of the profound economic and social changes taking place during the period between 1877 and the start of the Great Depression. The text is supported by 30 case studies to illustrate the underlying principles of industrialization that cumulatively convey a comprehensive ... En savoir plus

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  • Counterpoints

    Paired Sources from U.S. History, 1877-present

    Modifié par Jonathan Rees ...
    This innovative book brings paired documents on twelve subjects together to showcase different perspectives on the same historical topic. In so doing, it helps students grapple with the complicated nature of history, how it is made, and how historians interpret the past. The carefully selected primary documents in Counterpoints promote student analysis and a deeper understanding of historical ... En savoir plus

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    Trace three millennia of religious history and discover how an ancient community survived exile to shape world theology. Perfect for an educational commute, this awe-inspiring narrative transforms complex cultural studies into an accessible, gripping timeline of human resilience.Whether you are a lifelong learner seeking spiritual context or a history buff diving into antiquity, this reflective ... En savoir plus

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