02754cam a2200325 4500 1735802629 TxAuBib 20241120120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780547898322 0547898320 B00E9FYSZ0 Amazon bbe55a7e-f92d-43b1-bafc-a8465f527ac2 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1546893 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Rogers, Adam. Proof [Libby (Advantage)] : The Science of Booze. HarperCollins, 2014. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Cooking & Food. Science. Chemistry. Nonfiction. HTML:<b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, science journalist Adam Rogers's</b><b><i>Proof</i> is a spirited narrative on the fascinating art and science of alcohol, sure to inspire cocktail party chats on making booze, tasting it, and its effects on our bodies and brains, from "one of the best science writers around" (<i>National Geographic</i>).</b><br /> <b><br /> Winner of Gourmand Award for Best Spirits Book<br /> An IACP Cookbook Awards Winner<br /> Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award<br /></b><br /> Humans have been perfecting alcohol production for ten thousand years, but scientists are just starting to distill the chemical reactions behind the perfect buzz. In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers takes us from bourbon country to the world's top gene-sequencing labs, introducing us to the bars, barflies, and evolving science at the heart of boozy technology. He chases the physics, biology, chemistry, and metallurgy that produce alcohol, and the psychology and neurobiology that make us want it.<br /> If you've ever wondered how your drink arrived in your glass, or what it will do to you, <i>Proof</i> makes an unparalleled drinking companion.<br /> "Lively...[Rogers's] descriptions of the science behind familiar drinks exert a seductive pull."—<i>New York Times</i><br /> "Rogers's book has much the same effect as a good drink. You get a warm sensation, you want to engage with the wider world, and you feel smarter than you probably are. Above all, it makes you understand how deeply human it is to take a drink."—<i>Wall Street Journal</i>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-11-20 20:00:03. Advantage title. https://samples.overdrive.com/proof-bbe55a?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/proof-bbe55a?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)