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The Hangover Companion

Author : Michael O'Mara Books
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 9781843172130
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book The Hangover Companion written by Michael O'Mara Books and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've been suffering hangovers for as long as anyone can remember - anyone who was sober last night, that is, not anyone who's currently sipping Lucozade in a darkened room with a basin by their side. They can't even remember how they got home. So, if we've known about hangovers for so long, how come we've never figured out how to put a stop to them? Well, you might be surprised to hear that we have. A great deal of research has gone into the mystery of the hangover. People are out there every night researching themselves legless in bars, pubs and clubs all over the country. They try different combinations of drinks; wine before beer then whisky, beer before wine then whisky, vodka before beer and then wine before whisky; drinking standing up, drinking sitting down, eating before the drinking, eating during the drinking, eating after the drinking; wine before sitting down, vodka during the whisky and standing up eating in the beer (the researcher's notes get a bit confused here). The point is, we know what causes hangovers - the Devil. He's trying to suck out your soul through your toilet and starts with everything you've had to eat in the last three days. pituitary gland causing vasopressin inhibition, dehydration and a toxic accumulation of acetaldehyde when the liver's production of glutathione is exhausted. The scientists have all the answers and their ultimate solution to the hangover problem is... don't drink. But that's just crazy talk, so maybe they're not so clever after all. There are plenty of hangover 'cures' - from Prairie Oysters and Bloody Marys to burnt toast, fried breakfasts and bananas - but only a few of them do any good at all and some of them can actually to more harm than good... banging yourself on the head with a dustbin lid, for example, or turning up for work. Different things, obviously, will work better or worse for different people; the trick is knowing what works best for you and Rough As A Badger's Arse gives a fair and unbiased assessment of all of the best hangover cures to guide you through the tough choices. the world about the perils of the demon drink, the odd drinking quote or ditty, lots of hard facts to help you think your head straight and plenty of soft paper if your problem is mainly at the other end. As good a pick-me-up as a JCB or a bucketful of Red Bull, Rough As A Badger's Arse will have you ready to face your next session before you can say, 'Mine's a Perrier.' So, if that randy wild gorilla broke into your room last night while you were unconscious - you know, the one that scattered your clothes around, wrecked your CD player, stole all your money, messed up your bed, planted a traffic cone on your head, left your front door open and emptied an ash tray into your mouth - you really need this book!

Everyday Drinking

Author : Kingsley Amis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608193160
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Everyday Drinking written by Kingsley Amis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the beloved, bestselling compendium of Kingsley Amis's wisdom on the cherished subject of drinking. Along with a series of well-tested recipes (including a cocktail called the Lucky Jim) the book includes Amis's musings on The Hangover, The Boozing Man's Diet, The Mean Sod's Guide, and (presumably as a matter of speculation) How Not to Get Drunk-all leavened with fun quizzes on the making and drinking of alcohol all over the world. Mixing practical know-how and hilarious opinionation, this is a delightful cocktail of wry humor and distilled knowledge, served by one of our great gimlet wits.

Dark Companions

Author : Ramsey Campbell
Publisher : Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1609286626
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Dark Companions written by Ramsey Campbell and published by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Elaine was working late at the office, she thought she was all alone. But something sinister was in the elevator shaft--working its way to her floor. Miles, too, thought he was alone in his new house, the house of a murderer, but he, too, had an unwanted companion. And Knox will never forget what had been waiting for him in the dense fog.

The Hangover

Author : Jonathon Shears
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1789627389
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book The Hangover written by Jonathon Shears and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a hangover? How does it feel to suffer from one? What can hangovers tell us about the way attitudes to alcohol have developed over time? In the humanities, why have we neglected the subject of the hangover in our critical discussions of alcohol and intoxication? In the first comprehensive study of the hangover in literature and culture, Jonathon Shears sets out to answer each of these questions by exploring the representation of ‘the morning after’ in a wide variety of texts ranging from the Renaissance to the present day. The book looks at what examples of ‘hangover literature’ from writers such as Ben Jonson, Robert Burns, Charles Dickens, Kingsley Amis and A.L. Kennedy can add to our personal and cultural understanding of alcohol use. It demonstrates that, more than just a cluster of physical symptoms, the hangover is a complex interplay of sensations and emotions with a fascinating cultural history.

The Fallen Prince

Author : Amalie Howard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510701737
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Fallen Prince written by Amalie Howard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riven has fought for a hard-won peace in her world, and has come to shaky terms with who and what she is—a human with cyborg DNA. Now that the rightful ruler of Neospes has been reinstated, Riven is on the hunt for her father in the Otherworld to bring him to justice for his crimes against her people. But when she receives an unwelcome visit from two former allies, she knows that trouble is brewing once again in Neospes. The army has been decimated and there are precious few left to fight this mysterious new threat. To muster a first line of defense, her people need help from the one person Riven loathes most—her father. But what he wants in return is her complete surrender. And now Riven must choose: save Neospes or save herself.

Hungover

Author : Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698178939
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Hungover written by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bishop-Stall insists that hangovers… [are] worthy of a cure. After years of dogged research around the globe, he finds one — just in time for the holidays.” —Washington Post “[An] irreverent, well-oiled memoir…Bishop-Stall packs his book with humorous and enlightening asides about alcohol.” —The Wall Street Journal One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to. We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place). Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumor and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop-Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub.

Booze for Babes

Author : Kayleigh Kulp
Publisher : Hundred Proof Publishing Co.
ISBN 13 : 0985773103
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Booze for Babes written by Kayleigh Kulp and published by Hundred Proof Publishing Co.. This book was released on 2014 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booze for Babes empowers tipplers to drink better by teaching them how buy, drink and serve quality liquor in a fun and non-pandering way while highlighting lady bartenders, distillers and experts in the industry. Readers learn: • Why every lady should know her liquor • A short history of ladies’ on-again, off-again relationship with the hard stuff • How to choose a quality gin, whiskey, rum, tequila, brandy, vodka or liqueur, and look cool doing it • How to tell a marketing ploy on a label from the real deal • How to train your palate and hone your taste • How to mix business and booze • How to build a well-equipped home bar • How to entertain with spirits in a way that honors old-fashioned traditions and impresses guests • Dozens of recipes for cocktails, bitters, vermouth, liqueurs, and more

The Royal Companion

Author : Tanya Bird
Publisher : Tanya Bird
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Companion written by Tanya Bird and published by Tanya Bird. This book was released on 2018-06-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bound by tradition. Now they must follow the rules. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOOLLAHRA DIGITAL LITERARY AWARDS 2017 Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara is sixteen when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her. All Prince Tyron wants is privacy to grieve. When his brother gifts him a Companion upon his return, he is forced to embrace a tradition he has so far managed to avoid. Except Aldara is not like the others. She walks with her face to the sun and arms swinging. Her laughter makes him forget the lie. But if they ignore the rules that safeguard them, there will be consequences. This is book one in The Companion series. If you enjoy dark medieval romance, then this epic tale of love against all odds is for you. Trigger warning: This book contains sexual violence, death, and dark themes intended for mature audiences. Please note: This is part one of Tyron and Aldara's story. Their story continues in books two and three—available now.

A Companion to Popular Culture

Author : Gary Burns
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118883357
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Popular Culture written by Gary Burns and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Popular Culture is a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field. Includes over two dozen essays covering the spectrum of popular culture studies from food to folklore and from TV to technology Features contributions from established and up-and-coming scholars from a range of disciplines Offers a detailed history of the study of popular culture Balances new perspectives on the politics of culture with in-depth analysis of topics at the forefront of popular culture studies

Eyewitness Companions: Architecture

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756644828
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Eyewitness Companions: Architecture written by Jonathan Glancey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-17 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the world''s greatest buildings! Architecture is filled with amazing illustrations and photographs that take you to the heart of the world''s landmark buildings. Get the opportunity to look beyond the facade. Examine materials and technology that shape buildings, and identify thekey elements and decorative features of each architectural style. This is the best definitive visual guide on architecture; it covers 5,000 years of architectural design, style, and construction from airports to ziggurats. Dissects architectural wonders inside and out Includes palaces, great temples, cathedrals and towering modern skyscrapers

The First Two Companions

Author : Omayra Vélez
Publisher : Omayra Velez
ISBN 13 : 0692181601
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (921 download)

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Download or read book The First Two Companions written by Omayra Vélez and published by Omayra Velez. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is June Dunbar, and I am a photojournalist for SBN. I live in Livermore, California, and everyone knows they work with radiation in the labs around here. I was minding my own business at home when a shining box appeared on my kitchen table one night. Obviously, I thought it was radioactive. Mind you, this happened in the middle of the night. Anyway, I thought everything was contaminated and needed to be removed from my house. So, I grabbed the damn box and POW. I was blinded, but when I got my sight back, I was on another planet with two moons and blue trees with leaves the size of chairs. To top my shitimetter off, I got sucked inside the blue tree. You heard it right. The tree pulled me in, or my dog pushed me. I can’t remember. Yeah, a year later, I got out of the damn tree; I am blue and have magic. I meet these giants called Athany, and they tell me their land is about to be destroyed. They tell me I am the chosen one, whatever that means. I am supposed to be the leader of this fantastic group of Thirteen. I have no way to get back home. Now I am stuck like Chuck in this hell, where zombies collect taxes, and if people don’t pay their taxes, these zombies eat their kids. Now, I am on this quest from hell, and I need my meds. Hello, I am Kara Ter Kushtaneo. I am an Athany. My people were born judges, but we are cursed. I am now a murderer. The king tells us we are the King’s Legion, and we are in the Kingdom to serve him, but we murder people. I want to revel and be free, but our curse binds us to the emperor. My lover, Jon, says to do my job and not think about it, but I can’t kill any more men, women, or children. So, I took a vow of fealty to spare all children, and if I die, I die. I hope one day, our people can be free of our dark Lord and Emperor. I would do anything to free my people. “Two of the four are ready to take their place in the Assembly,” said the Blue Tree. “Yes, but the eight must be gathered fast. The magi are scattered, and some are in great danger,” said the lonely Red Tree. “Emperor Klastos Falestos will try to kill them all. He already destroyed almost all the dragons,” said the Father Black Spire. “He will try to kill them, but we chose wisely this time. This set of four will be mighty.” Amparo the Green replied as she walked through the Land in Between. “There is too much hate, envy, murder, and darkness. Do we have time before everything is destroyed?” asked the Black Spire. “I don’t know. We can only hope the Thirteen stops the devastation from coming," said the lonely Red Tree. The Assembly of Thirteen: The First Two Companions is the first book in an enthralling high fantasy series. If you like ensemble casts, intricately detailed plots, and worlds filled with rich magic and wise mages, then you’ll love Omayra Vélez’s page-turner. Author’s Note: This book was written by an award-winning author. It is a dark and epic fantasy written for adults. It is the first in a series and ends on a cliffhanger. For a list of CW, please visit the author’s website.

The Oxford Companion to United States History

Author : Paul S. Boyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195082095
Total Pages : 985 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to United States History written by Paul S. Boyer and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume that is as big and as varied as the nation it portrays are over 1,400 entries written by some 900 historians and other scholars, illuminating not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion.

Companion to Psychiatric Studies E-Book

Author : Eve C Johnstone
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1455725285
Total Pages : 845 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book Companion to Psychiatric Studies E-Book written by Eve C Johnstone and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Psychiatry * A new edition of a classic textbook now published for the first time with colour. Covering the entire subject area [both basic sciences and clinical practice] in an easily accessible manner, the book is ideal for psychiatry trainees, especially candidates for postgraduate psychiatry exams, and qualified psychiatrists. - New edition of a classic text with a strongly evidenced-based approach to both the basic sciences and clinical psychiatry - Contains useful summary boxes to allow rapid access to complex information - Comprehensive and authoritative resource written by contributors to ensure complete accuracy and currency of information - Logical and accessible writing style gives ready access to key information - Ideal for MRCPsych candidates and qualified psychiatrists - Expanded section on psychology – including social psychology – to reflect the latest MRCPych examination format - Discussion of capacity and its relationship to new legislation - Text updated in full to reflect the new Mental Health Acts - Relevant chapters now include discussion of core competencies and the practical skills required for the MRCPsych examination - Includes a section on the wider role of the psychiatrist – including teaching and supervision, lifelong learning, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team (including dealing with conflict, discipline and complaints) - Includes new chapter on transcultural aspects of psychiatry - Enhanced discussion of the use of the best current management options, both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic, the latter including CBT (including its use in the treatment of psychosis) and group, couple and family therapy.

The Companion series, Books 1-3

Author : Tanya Bird
Publisher : Tanya Bird
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Companion series, Books 1-3 written by Tanya Bird and published by Tanya Bird. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic love story. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. THE ROYAL COMPANION #1 She is the gift he did not want. He is the prince she is forbidden to love. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOOLLAHRA DIGITAL LITERARY AWARDS 2017 Aldara is sixteen when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her. All Prince Tyron wants is privacy to grieve. When his brother gifts him a Companion upon his return, he is forced to embrace a tradition he has so far managed to avoid. Except Aldara is not like the others. She walks with her face to the sun and arms swinging. Her laughter makes him forget the lie. But if they ignore the rules that safeguard them, there will be consequences. Trigger warning: This book contains sexual violence, death, and dark themes intended for mature audiences. THE COMMON GIRL #2 Love has never been more dangerous. The longstanding Companion tradition is about to change. Prince Tyron never wanted a Companion. Now he cannot fathom a life without her. When a rebellious act brings brutal consequences, Tyron realises that what he feels might be her biggest threat. As her future grows more uncertain, he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Aldara never wanted to be a Companion. The choice was made for her. She certainly never imagined she would grow to love the prince more than her own freedom. Now their life together is falling apart. Tyron wants her safe, and she must find a way to exist without him. But the pair soon discovers there are no safe havens. THE MAJESTIC IMPOSTOR #3 A relentless love. An impossible choice. Aldara has left the Companion life behind her. Having returned south to her family, she thought all ties to her prince severed. She was wrong. Now she has a secret—one she must keep in order to protect the people she loves. But when her past shows up at her home, lives begin to unravel. Still in the thick of grief, Prince Tyron is adjusting to life under his brother’s rule. Shifts in power see him sent west to fight. Amid the throes of war, he learns that the woman who still holds his heart has been keeping a secret. An impulsive decision delivers him into enemy hands with no way out. Unless she does the unthinkable…

A Carlin Home Companion

Author : Kelly Carlin
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466862386
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book A Carlin Home Companion written by Kelly Carlin and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the daughter of the iconoclastic comedic performer, Kelly Carlin’s memoir A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George “is written in the DNA of a Carlin, honest, biting, savage, funny, sad, dark, and profound...Hold on; like George Carlin, this book gives you a hell of a ride” (New York Times bestselling author and multi-award-winning comedian Lewis Black). Truly the voice of a generation, George Carlin gave the world some of the most hysterical and iconic comedy routines of the last fifty years. From the “Seven Dirty Words” and “A Place for My Stuff”, to “Religion is Bullshit” and “The American Dream”, he perfected the art of making audiences double over with laughter while simultaneously making people wake up to the realities (and insanities) of life in the twentieth century. Few people glimpsed the inner life of this beloved comedian, but his only child, Kelly, was there to see it all. Born at the very beginning of his decades-long career in comedy, she slid around the “old Dodge Dart,” as he and wife Brenda drove around the country to “hell gigs.” She witnessed his transformation in the ’70s, as he fought back against—and talked back to—the establishment; she even talked him down from a really bad acid trip a time or two (“Kelly, the sun has exploded and we have eight, no-seven and a half minutes to live!”). Kelly not only watched her father constantly reinvent himself and his comedy, but also had a front row seat to the roller coaster turmoil of her family’s inner life—alcoholism, cocaine addiction, life-threatening health scares, and a crushing debt to the IRS. But having been the only “adult” in her family prepared her little for the task of her own adulthood. All the while, Kelly sought to define her own voice as she separated from the shadow of her father’s genius. With rich humor and deep insight, Kelly Carlin pulls back the curtain on what it was like to grow up as the daughter of one of the most recognizable comedians of our time, and become a woman in her own right. This vivid, hilarious, heartbreaking story is at once singular and universal—it is a contemplation of what it takes to move beyond the legacy of childhood, and forge a life of your own.

Buddy is a Stupid Name for a Girl

Author : Willo Davis Roberts
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0689816707
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Buddy is a Stupid Name for a Girl written by Willo Davis Roberts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her father disappears mysteriously on a trucking job, eleven-year-old Buddy moves in with relatives she hardly knows and finds herself in a dysfunctional family with secrets about the past.

The Oxford Companion to Food

Author : Alan Davidson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191018252
Total Pages : 1944 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Food written by Alan Davidson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-09-21 with total page 1944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Companion to Food by Alan Davidson, first published in 1999, became, almost overnight, an immense success, winning prizes and accolades around the world. Its combination of serious food history, culinary expertise, and entertaining serendipity, with each page offering an infinity of perspectives, was recognized as unique. The study of food and food history is a new discipline, but one that has developed exponentially in the last twenty years. There are now university departments, international societies, learned journals, and a wide-ranging literature exploring the meaning of food in the daily lives of people around the world, and seeking to introduce food and the process of nourishment into our understanding of almost every compartment of human life, whether politics, high culture, street life, agriculture, or life and death issues such as conflict and war. The great quality of this Companion is the way it includes both an exhaustive catalogue of the foods that nourish humankind - whether they be fruit from tropical forests, mosses scraped from adamantine granite in Siberian wastes, or body parts such as eyeballs and testicles - and a richly allusive commentary on the culture of food, whether expressed in literature and cookery books, or as dishes peculiar to a country or community. The new edition has not sought to dim the brilliance of Davidson's prose. Rather, it has updated to keep ahead of a fast-moving area, and has taken the opportunity to alert readers to new avenues in food studies.