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Access over 35,000 full-text eBooks from a variety of publishers. Use the online reader to read, search, cite and create a bookshelf. eBook Central is compatible with text-to-speech applications/extensions.
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It reflects the interdisciplinary nature of this growing subject, making it an essential resource for students and scholars studying food, on courses as wide-ranging as history, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, human geography, sustainability, agriculture, culinary arts, literary studies, political science, and development studies.
Encyclopedia entries provide introductions and background information for a wide range of food science topics.
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