Distilled - A Natural History of Spirits

In this follow-up to A Natural History of Wine and A Natural History of Beer, Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall use alcoholic beverages as a lens through which to gain a greater appreciation of natural history. This book offers an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the scientific dimensions of spirits.

About the author

Rob DeSalle is a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Ian Tattersall is curator emeritus, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History. In addition to A Natural History of Wine and A Natural History of Beer, DeSalle and Tattersall are coauthors of The Brain: Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs. They both reside in New York City.

Summary

An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshine

Product details

• Authors: Rob DeSalle, Rob Tattersall Desalle, DeSalle Rob, Ian Tattersall, Ian Desalle Tattersall, Tattersall Ian, Patricia J. Wynne
• Assisted by: Patricia J Wynne (Illustration), Patricia J. Wynne (Illustration), Wynne Patricia J. (Illustration)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780300255157
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25515-7
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Drinks; Humanities, art, music > History; Cookery / food & drink etc, COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Food and drink: alcoholic beverages, Alcoholic beverages, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Cookery / food and drink / food writing