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An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshine In this follow-up book to A Natural History of Wine and A Natural History of Beer, authors Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall yet again use alcoholic beverages as a lens through which to gain a greater appreciation of natural history. This volume considers highly alcoholic spirits in the context of evolution, ecology, history, primatology, molecular biology, physiology, neurobiology, chemistry, and even astrophysics. With the help of illustrator Patricia Wynne, DeSalle and Tattersall address historical and cultural aspects and ingredients, the distillation process, and spirits and their effects. They also call on an international group of colleagues to contribute chapters on brandy, vodka, tequila, whiskies, gin, rum, eaux-de-vie, schnapps, baiju, grappa, ouzo, and cachaça. Covering beverages from across the globe and including descriptions of the experience of tasting each drink, this book offers an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the scientific dimensions of spirits.
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The Food Industry Monitor (FIM) is an observatory created by the University of Ga¬stronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, that analyses the performance and strategic choi¬ces of a sample of over 850 Italian companies belonging to 15 sectors of the food and beverage industry with an aggregate turnover of around 66 billion euros, representing about 71% of companies in the industry. The observatory takes stock of the pandemic and post-pandemic state of the industry through a series of analyses aimed at understanding the current and future performan¬ce of companies, the evolution of business models between innovation and tradition, the impact of health trends, and the dynamics of the wine sector.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT'95, held near Vienna, Austria, in September 1995. Spatial Information Theory brings together three fields of research of paramount importance for geographic information systems technology, namely spatial reasoning, representation of space, and human understanding of space. The book contains 36 fully revised papers selected from a total of 78 submissions and gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art report on this exciting multidisciplinary - and highly interdisciplinary - area of research and development.
This book analyses how consumer food choices have undergone profound changes in the context of the economic crisis, including the rediscovery of local products and the diffusion of multi-ethnic food. Corvo argues that a new ecological relationship between food and the environment is needed to reduce food problems such as food waste and obesity.
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L'autore sogna una Chiesa all'altezza dei tempi, ne sogna anche laici e chierici, disegna una parrocchia e una diocesi adeguate ai nostri tempi. A un giovane laico è conferito l'ordine episcopale e gli è affidata la guida pastorale dell'Arcidiocesi Metropolitana del Molise, con l'incarico di rievangelizzarne i laici, secondo un "Progetto" che egli aveva elaborato mentre lavorava nella Segreteria del Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici, in Vaticano. La complessa, esaltante esperienza che vive il giovane metropolita è descritta nei 3 volumi del libro a prosa romanzata. Il neo metropolita "annuncia la fede perenne in forma adatta ai nostri tempi" e la presenta "avviandovi le persone a partire dalla loro mentalità, falle loro conoscenze, dai loro problemi". Ed egli ha successo! Egli riesce, tra l'altro, a far convocare il terzo concilio vaticano, con la partecipazione delle Chiese ortodosse. palladino.stefano@libero.it