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In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage. Beginning with the diets of our earliest ancestors, he explores eating's role in our evolving brain before considering our contemporary dinner plates and the preoccupations of foodies.
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The Omnivorous Mind, John L. Allen
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- The Omnivorous Mind
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John L. Allen
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0674055721
- ISBN13
- 9780674055728
- Description
- In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage. Beginning with the diets of our earliest ancestors, he explores eating's role in our evolving brain before considering our contemporary dinner plates and the preoccupations of foodies.