Terrors of the table : the curious history of nutrition
Gratzer, W. B. (Walter Bruno), 1932-2005
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Combining the history and science of nutrition with tales of the heroes, heroines and charlatans who have told us what we should - and shouldn't - eat, this book chronicles diseases such as scurvy and rickets, as well as exploring current issues caused by bad diets, such as obesity and diabetes.
Main title:
Terrors of the table : the curious history of nutrition / Walter Gratzer.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Collation:
ix, 288 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780192806611 (hbk)
Dewey class:
613.209
Language:
English
BRN:
116297