LEADER 02742nam 22004933 450 001 9911025994703321 005 20251112134501.0 010 $a0-300-26510-7 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300265101 035 $a(CKB)5840000000038677 035 $a(DE-B1597)634903 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300265101 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7008257 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7008257 035 $a(OCoLC)1327529282 035 $a(EXLCZ)995840000000038677 100 $a20251112d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDistilled $ea natural history of spirits /$fRob Desalle & Ian Tattersall ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew Haven ;$aLondon :$cYale University Press,$d[2022] 210 4$dİ2022 215 $a1 online resource (352 p.) $c71 b-w illus 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$a0-300-25515-2 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tSpirits in History and Society -- $tFrom Ingredients to Effect -- $tMarket Leaders. The ?Big Six? -- $tCrossing Borders. Other Spirits, Mixed Drinks, and a Look -- $tFurther Reading -- $tGuest Contributors -- $tIndex 330 $aAn 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. 606 $aLiquors$xHistory 615 0$aLiquors$xHistory. 676 $a641.2/509 700 $aDeSalle$b Rob$0546347 702 $aTattersall$b Ian 702 $aWynne$b Patricia 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911025994703321 996 $aDistilled$94433865 997 $aUNINA