Image from Coce

But the crackling is superb : an anthology on food and drink by Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society / edited by Nicholas and Giana Kurti ; with a foreword by Lord Porter of Luddenham.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Institute of Physics Pub., [1997]Description: xviii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 075030488X
  • 9780750304887
  • 0852743017
  • 9780852743010
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 641 21
LOC classification:
  • TX651 .B89 1998
Summary: "First published in 1988, this is a treasure trove of insights into science in the kitchen. It contains an entertaining collection of pieces, ranging from recipes to historical notes, and from mathematical treatments to technical descriptions to challenge the stereotype of the scientist as an impractical eccentric. This paperback edition is being issued for new generations of readers to enjoy.; Almost all of the articles included were written especially for this book. Recipes range from the simple to the elaborate, for example Seymour Rabinovitch's "Boiled Can", to Nicholas Kurti's new instructions for preparing "Safe Salmonella-Contaminated Soft-Boiled Eggs".; But the Crackling is Superb demonstrates that some scientists enjoy writing light-heartedly on subjects outside their speciality.; Written for physicists interested in cooking, and for all of us intrigued to learn about science in the kitchen."--Publisher description.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 641 BUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A162505B

Originally published: Bristol, England ; Philadelphia : A. Hilger, ©1988; reprinted with corrections and an addition, 1997.

Includes index.

"First published in 1988, this is a treasure trove of insights into science in the kitchen. It contains an entertaining collection of pieces, ranging from recipes to historical notes, and from mathematical treatments to technical descriptions to challenge the stereotype of the scientist as an impractical eccentric. This paperback edition is being issued for new generations of readers to enjoy.; Almost all of the articles included were written especially for this book. Recipes range from the simple to the elaborate, for example Seymour Rabinovitch's "Boiled Can", to Nicholas Kurti's new instructions for preparing "Safe Salmonella-Contaminated Soft-Boiled Eggs".; But the Crackling is Superb demonstrates that some scientists enjoy writing light-heartedly on subjects outside their speciality.; Written for physicists interested in cooking, and for all of us intrigued to learn about science in the kitchen."--Publisher description.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha