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Nutrition
12 public-domain nutrition books, summarised. Page 1 of 1.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
Harry Snyder
A clear-eyed, practical investigation into the science of everyday sustenance shows how basic chemical principles, proper cooking, and thoughtful household hygiene transform common ingredients into true physical and economic efficiency.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual: the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir
A detailed scientific exploration of livestock nutrition, this text bridges the gap between mid-19th-century laboratory chemistry and the practical, economic realities of running a productive farm.
The Ethics of Diet: A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh Eating
Howard Williams
Human beings are not physiologically designed to be carnivores, and the consumption of flesh is a moral and physical error. This sweeping historical survey argues that a compassionate, plant-based diet is the original and natural path for humanity.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous
Thomas Taylor
HOOK This technical guide serves as an early, systematic attempt to demystify the fungal kingdom for American students, bridging the gap between scientific observation and the practical, often dangerous, task of foraging.
The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition
A. W. Duncan
Simple, clean eating is the surest path to physical well-being. By selecting the right fuel for the body’s specific needs, one may avoid the systemic exhaustion caused by modern, over-stimulated diets.
The Pecan and its Culture
H. Harold (Hardrada Harold) Hume
The pecan represents a burgeoning horticultural frontier, demanding both scientific rigor and patient observation from those who seek to master its cultivation. This manual serves as a definitive guide to transforming wild potential into a reliable, high-yielding orchard crop.
Popular Books on Natural Science: For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes
Aaron David Bernstein
In an age when complex physical laws were usually locked away in dense academic Latin, Aaron David Bernstein set out to prove that empirical truth belongs to everyone.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man
Francis Gano Benedict
Measuring the invisible exchange of human breath and energy requires a balance of delicate mechanics and rigorous physical discipline. In this monograph, two physiological chemists detail the construction and calibration of human respiration calorimeters at the Nutrition Laboratory.
The Story of Milk
Johan Ditlev Frederiksen
An expert manual on dairy science and home economics transforms a ubiquitous kitchen staple into a marvel of biological engineering and industrial precision.
Bananas: Nature's Institution for the Promotion of Laziness
Edward Wilkin Perry
This examination of the tropical landscape reveals how a single plant can sustain entire populations while offering an enticing, if potentially illusory, promise of effortless prosperity for the immigrant planter.
Humanitarian Philosophy, 4th Edition
Emil Edward Kusel
A passionate call for absolute mercy challenges religious institutions to abandon flesh-eating and embrace a truly compassionate, vegetarian philosophy grounded in nature and conscience.
A brief guide to the Food Collection
Bethnal Green Museum
This guide invites Victorian-era readers to explore a scientific exhibition designed to demystify the chemical composition, origins, and proper nutrition of the food they consumed every day.