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The omnivorous mind, our evolving relationship with food, John S. Allen

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The omnivorous mind, our evolving relationship with food, John S. Allen
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The omnivorous mind
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
758384069
Responsibility statement
John S. Allen
Sub title
our evolving relationship with food
Summary
Explores how the everyday activity of eating provides deep insights into humanity's cultural and biological heritage, starting with the diets of our earliest ancestors, and examines eating's role in the evolution of the brain
Table of contents
Crispy -- The two-legged, large-brained, small-faced, superomnivorous ape -- Food and the sensuous brain -- Eating more, eating less -- Memories of food and eating -- Categories : good food, bad food, yes food, no food -- Food and the creative journey -- Theory of mind, theory of food?

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