The Rise of Yeast
how the sugar fungus shaped civilisation
$60.63
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
7 March 2018
Summary
Yeast: How a Fungus Shaped Civilization
From breakfast toast to evening wine, yeast is the microscopic marvel we can’t live without. Long before we understood microorganisms, we harnessed yeast’s power as an invisible brewer and baker.
Ten thousand years ago, our ancestors shifted from hunting and gathering to agriculture, driven in part by a desire for beer and wine. This tiny fungus spurred agricultural settlements; a brewery or vineyard requires a village. We domesticated…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198749707 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198749708 |
| Author: | Nicholas P. Money |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 7 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 142mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
A great book about a seemingly simple fungus that has changed the course of human history, and yet another example of how the littlest organisms in life can make the biggest differences. I highly recommend this essential book for the general public and microbiologists alike.'Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The WorldA fascinating book. I couldn’t put it down. As a sixth generation family brewer nothing sounds better than “brewing and drinking are defining features of our species” – I completely agree!‘Alex Arkell, Head Brewer, Arkell’s Brewery
About The Author
Nicholas P. Money
Nicholas P. Money is Professor of Botany and Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is an expert on fungal growth and reproduction. Nicholas has authored a number of popular science books that celebrate the diversity of the fungi and other microorganisms including Mr. Bloomfield’s Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists (OUP, 2002), and The Amoeba in the Room: Lives of the Microbes (OUP, 2014).
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