Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2014
In her fantastically disgusting international bestseller, Mary Roach dives into the strange wet miracles of science that operate inside us after every meal
A compendium of quotable humour - 800 examples of that most loved discipline of verbal gymnastics, the simile. Broken down into subject categories from the sublime (love and life) to the ridiculous (bad hair days and dieting) it features quotes from Shakespeare through to present-day similists, such ...
Featuring the traditional Chinese recipes, this book reveals the stories behind them, helping readers understand the context of this ancient cuisine. Written with step-by-step instructions, it includes an illustrated glossary of ingredients and a section on cooking tips.
