Did You Just Eat That?

Informationen zum Autor Paul Dawson is a professor at Clemson University whose work has been featured on NPR, CNN, and MSNBC, among other media outlets. He lives in Clemson, South Carolina. Brian Sheldon is a professor emeritus in food microbiology at North Carolina State University. He lives in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Klappentext Did You Just Eat That? provides the answers to perennial questions about food and germs, such as whether electric hand dryers spread fewer germs than paper towels or about picking a crisp off the ground within five seconds of dropping it. The authors show how they have determined everything from how much bacteria gets transferred from sharing utensils to how many microbes live on restaurant menus. They list their materials and methods, guide the reader through their results and offer explanations of food safety and microbiology. Written with humour, this fascinating book reveals surprising answers to the weirdest and most commonly debated questions about food and germs.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Dawson, Dawson Paul, Brian Sheldon, Sheldon Brian
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780393609752
• ISBN: 978-0-393-60975-2
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Microbiology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Bacteriology, Bacteriology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, MEDICAL / Microbiology, Medical microbiology & virology, Medical microbiology and virology