Author: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meat
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
The Fat of the Land
Author: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meat
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meat
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Fat Land
Author: Greg Critser
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547526687
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547526687
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Fat of the Land
Author: John Seymour
Publisher: Nature Classics Library
ISBN: 9781908213488
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A seminal book, reissued after almost 50 years, offering a personal vision of a less-mechanized and less polluting world.
Publisher: Nature Classics Library
ISBN: 9781908213488
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A seminal book, reissued after almost 50 years, offering a personal vision of a less-mechanized and less polluting world.
"The Fat of the Land"
Author: Anzia Yezierska
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1649741154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A mother goes from poverty to wealth, expecting happiness but only finding a cruel Catch-22. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1649741154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A mother goes from poverty to wealth, expecting happiness but only finding a cruel Catch-22. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.
Fat of the Land
Author: Langdon Cook
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594850860
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Foraging is not just a throwback to our hunter-gatherer past; it's a way to reconnect with the landscape. And Langdon Cook is not just your typical grocery cart-toting dad. For him, gourmet delicacies abound, free for the taking if we just open our eyes. As a result, he finds himself free-diving in icy Puget Sound in hopes of spearing a snaggletooth lingcod, armed with nothing more than a "Hawaiian sling." He tempts fate by eating mushrooms that may or may not be poisonous. He strings up a fly rod to chase after sea-run trout. He even pulls on the gardening gloves to collect stinging nettles. In wry, detailed prose, he traces his journey from wrangler of pre-packaged calories to connoisseur of coveted wild edibles. Structured around the seasons of the year, each chapter focuses on a specific food type and concludes with a recipe featuring the author's hard-won bounty, a savory stop to each adventure-filled morsel.
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594850860
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Foraging is not just a throwback to our hunter-gatherer past; it's a way to reconnect with the landscape. And Langdon Cook is not just your typical grocery cart-toting dad. For him, gourmet delicacies abound, free for the taking if we just open our eyes. As a result, he finds himself free-diving in icy Puget Sound in hopes of spearing a snaggletooth lingcod, armed with nothing more than a "Hawaiian sling." He tempts fate by eating mushrooms that may or may not be poisonous. He strings up a fly rod to chase after sea-run trout. He even pulls on the gardening gloves to collect stinging nettles. In wry, detailed prose, he traces his journey from wrangler of pre-packaged calories to connoisseur of coveted wild edibles. Structured around the seasons of the year, each chapter focuses on a specific food type and concludes with a recipe featuring the author's hard-won bounty, a savory stop to each adventure-filled morsel.
The Prodigy
Author: Martin Roach
Publisher: Music Press Books
ISBN: 9781897783122
Category : Rock groups
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Published to coincide with the release of their new album, this is the photo story of the country's biggest alternative act. The Prodigy had two number one singles in 1996 and have sold over 5 million records worldwide. Written by the band, it includes 125 colour photographs and reveals, in entirely the band's own words, the thinking behind such ground-breaking releases as Firestarter and Breathe, giving an insider's view on their remarkable live show and life in the Prodigy.
Publisher: Music Press Books
ISBN: 9781897783122
Category : Rock groups
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Published to coincide with the release of their new album, this is the photo story of the country's biggest alternative act. The Prodigy had two number one singles in 1996 and have sold over 5 million records worldwide. Written by the band, it includes 125 colour photographs and reveals, in entirely the band's own words, the thinking behind such ground-breaking releases as Firestarter and Breathe, giving an insider's view on their remarkable live show and life in the Prodigy.
Fat
Author: Christopher E. Forth
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 178914096X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Fat: such a little word evokes big responses. While ‘fat’ describes the size and shape of bodies, our negative reactions to corpulent bodies also depend on something tangible and tactile; as this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultural History of the Stuff of Life offers a historical reflection on how fat has been perceived and imagined in the West since antiquity. Featuring fascinating historical accounts, philosophical, religious and cultural arguments, including discussions of status, gender and race, the book digs deep into the past for the roots of our current notions and prejudices. Three central themes emerge: how we have perceived and imagined obesity over the centuries; how fat as a substance has elicited disgust and how it evokes perceptions of animality; but also how it has been associated with vitality and fertility. By exploring the complex ways in which fat, fatness and fattening have been perceived over time, this book provides rich insights into the stuff our stereotypes are made of.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 178914096X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Fat: such a little word evokes big responses. While ‘fat’ describes the size and shape of bodies, our negative reactions to corpulent bodies also depend on something tangible and tactile; as this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultural History of the Stuff of Life offers a historical reflection on how fat has been perceived and imagined in the West since antiquity. Featuring fascinating historical accounts, philosophical, religious and cultural arguments, including discussions of status, gender and race, the book digs deep into the past for the roots of our current notions and prejudices. Three central themes emerge: how we have perceived and imagined obesity over the centuries; how fat as a substance has elicited disgust and how it evokes perceptions of animality; but also how it has been associated with vitality and fertility. By exploring the complex ways in which fat, fatness and fattening have been perceived over time, this book provides rich insights into the stuff our stereotypes are made of.
Life in the Fat Lane
Author: Cherie Bennett
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0385740069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Lara, winner of beauty pageants and Homecoming Queen, is distressed and bewildered when she starts gaining weight and becomes a fat girl.
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0385740069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Lara, winner of beauty pageants and Homecoming Queen, is distressed and bewildered when she starts gaining weight and becomes a fat girl.
Fat of the Land
Author: Benjamin Miller
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9781568581729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A fascinating hidden history of trash peels back the lid on two centuries of garbage disposal in New York City, surveying the philosophies, technologies and personalities that have shaped this rich story. Original.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9781568581729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A fascinating hidden history of trash peels back the lid on two centuries of garbage disposal in New York City, surveying the philosophies, technologies and personalities that have shaped this rich story. Original.
The Fat of the Land
Author: John Williams Streeter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description