Book
Catching fire : how cooking made us human / Richard Wrangham.
In this stunningly original book, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that "cooking" created the human race. At the heart of "Catching Fire" lies an explosive new idea: The habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labor.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465020416
- ISBN: 0465020410
- Physical Description: v, 309 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-287) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The cooking hypothesis -- Quest for raw-foodists -- The cook's body -- The energy theory of cooking -- When cooking began -- Brain foods -- How cooking frees men -- The married cook -- The cook's journey -- The well-informed cook. |
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| Subject: | Prehistoric peoples > Food. Roasting (Cooking) > History. Fire > History. Hearths, Prehistoric. Food habits > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GN 799 .F6 W73 2010 | 30540685 | General Collection | Available | - |