FOOD AND NUTRITION /
Every human being needs food to survive. By putting food to use man builds his body's cells and keeps them in good repair and functioning properly. This book explains how man finds the food he need in every part of the globe. It gives clear, detailed accounts of the processes of nutrition, by w...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | text |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
New York, NY : Time-Life Books Inc.,
1980
|
| Subjects: |
| _version_ | 1796765233268654080 |
|---|---|
| author | Sebrell, William H., (William Henry), 1901-1992, author 648360 Haggerty, James J., 1920-, author 648359 Time-Life Books 11642 |
| author_facet | Sebrell, William H., (William Henry), 1901-1992, author 648360 Haggerty, James J., 1920-, author 648359 Time-Life Books 11642 |
| author_sort | Sebrell, William H., (William Henry), 1901-1992, author 648360 |
| collection | OCEAN |
| description | Every human being needs food to survive. By putting food to use man builds his body's cells and keeps them in good repair and functioning properly. This book explains how man finds the food he need in every part of the globe. It gives clear, detailed accounts of the processes of nutrition, by which the body breaks food down to essential nutrients, and it discusses the diseases caused by a lack or oversupply of nutrients. It examines the fads and fancies that have influenced man's choice of foods throughout history, and draws sober conclusions about the state of the world's food supplies in an era of rapid population growth. Each chapter in the book is complemented by a picture essay. Chapter 4, for example, tell how the body digests and assimilates food; Essay 4 shows the functioning of the digestive tract in a series of unusual color pictures. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-05T17:21:23Z |
| format | text |
| id | KOHA-OAI-TEST:606938 |
| institution | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - OCEAN |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-05T17:21:23Z |
| publishDate | 1980 |
| publisher | New York, NY : Time-Life Books Inc., |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:6069382024-02-01T04:23:37ZFOOD AND NUTRITION / Sebrell, William H., (William Henry), 1901-1992, author 648360 Haggerty, James J., 1920-, author 648359 Time-Life Books 11642 textNew York, NY : Time-Life Books Inc.,1980©1980engEvery human being needs food to survive. By putting food to use man builds his body's cells and keeps them in good repair and functioning properly. This book explains how man finds the food he need in every part of the globe. It gives clear, detailed accounts of the processes of nutrition, by which the body breaks food down to essential nutrients, and it discusses the diseases caused by a lack or oversupply of nutrients. It examines the fads and fancies that have influenced man's choice of foods throughout history, and draws sober conclusions about the state of the world's food supplies in an era of rapid population growth. Each chapter in the book is complemented by a picture essay. Chapter 4, for example, tell how the body digests and assimilates food; Essay 4 shows the functioning of the digestive tract in a series of unusual color pictures.Includes bibliography : page 196.Every human being needs food to survive. By putting food to use man builds his body's cells and keeps them in good repair and functioning properly. This book explains how man finds the food he need in every part of the globe. It gives clear, detailed accounts of the processes of nutrition, by which the body breaks food down to essential nutrients, and it discusses the diseases caused by a lack or oversupply of nutrients. It examines the fads and fancies that have influenced man's choice of foods throughout history, and draws sober conclusions about the state of the world's food supplies in an era of rapid population growth. Each chapter in the book is complemented by a picture essay. Chapter 4, for example, tell how the body digests and assimilates food; Essay 4 shows the functioning of the digestive tract in a series of unusual color pictures.Wong Joon Fatt; NutritionFoodURN:ISBN: |
| spellingShingle | Nutrition Food Sebrell, William H., (William Henry), 1901-1992, author 648360 Haggerty, James J., 1920-, author 648359 Time-Life Books 11642 FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title | FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title_full | FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title_fullStr | FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title_full_unstemmed | FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title_short | FOOD AND NUTRITION / |
| title_sort | food and nutrition |
| topic | Nutrition Food |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sebrellwilliamhwilliamhenry19011992author648360 foodandnutrition AT haggertyjamesj1920author648359 foodandnutrition AT timelifebooks11642 foodandnutrition |