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Description: Fair. Book is in acceptable condition; cover shows signs of wear... Fair. Book is in acceptable condition; cover shows signs of wear. Pages are unmarked by pen or highlighter.

Description: Good. Book shows some normal signs of use with moderate shelf... Good. Book shows some normal signs of use with moderate shelf wear to cover and edges. Spine is sound. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Description: Fair. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books... Fair. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

Description: Fair. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books... Fair. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

Description: Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 684 p. Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 684 p.

Description: Octavo, softcover, light wear to cover else near fine in red and... Octavo, softcover, light wear to cover else near fine in red and green wraps. This treasure house of a volume has established itself with all food lovers, chefs, and armchair scientist as the one work that combines culinary lore and lucid scientific explanations into a superbly readable, authoritative book with delightful prose that renders the everyday miracles of the kitchen wondrous and fascinating, shedding light on conundrums that have confounded cooks for generations. Generously spiced with historical and literary anecdotes, discusses all the major food categories, from meat and potatoes to sauce and bearnaise and champagne. Classic in gastronomic writing. True to the title, the volume is an excursion into both science and lore of the art of cooking and eating. Spiced with annecdotes, chemistry of everyday miracles of the kitchen, embellished with illustrations, including startling photographs of food taken through an electron microscope, 684 pp. including index.

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Reading crease to spine,... Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Reading crease to spine, otherwise a clean and unmarked copy. Indispensible reference. 684pp., index, illustrated by line drawings.

Description: Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 684 p. Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 684 p.

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Spine smooth and binding tight... Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Spine smooth and binding tight. A clean and unmarked copy. Indispensible reference. 684pp., index, illustrated by line drawings.

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Spine smooth and binding tight... Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Spine smooth and binding tight. A clean and unmarked copy. Indispensible reference. 684pp., index, illustrated by line drawings.