Refrigerator
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. It may be responsible for a greater improvement in human diet and longevity than any other technology of the last two thousand years-but have you ever thought seriously about your refrigerator?...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Academic
2015.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Object lessons. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39274883*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1â#x80;#x82;How Refrigerators Work; The icebox era; Enter the electric household refrigerator; Creating the cold; 2â#x80;#x82;How to Make Your Refrigerator Stand Out; How to stand out in a crowded market; Why do Americans have such big refrigerators?; The exterior; The interior; 3â#x80;#x82;Are the Benefits of Refrigeration Worth the Costs?; Powering the cold; Even locavores should love refrigerators; Life without a refrigerator; 4â#x80;#x82;Waste and Wants; More food, more waste; Recreating the winter; â#x80;#x9C;Her Kitchen ... and Your Good Judgmentâ#x80;#x9D.
- 5â#x80;#x82;Freezing and FreezersTop or bottom?; Frozen foods; The humble ice cube; Conclusion; Notes; INDEX.
