books by Bee Wilson

books by Bee Wilson

books:

Bee Wilson

The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us

Bee Wilson

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

A fun story.
THE HIVE: THE STORY OF THE HONEYBEE AND US joins others which have appeared earlier this year covering the bee - but goes further than most, drawing connections between the hive mentality of the bee and human affairs. Bees appear as symbols of many things and their ...

Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee

Bee Wilson

Princeton University Press, 2008

An important, life-changing book
The first time I went to the grocery store after finishing this book, I found myself unable to buy formerly favorite products. The documentation of the way food is altered, adjusted, shaped, and -- yes -- adulterated is both convincing and habit-changing. Bee Wilson ...

Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee: The Dark History of the Food Cheats
Bee Wilson

John Murray Publishers, 2008

Salmonella ...toxins ...additives ...food scares ...Have you ever wondered how our food has become so untrustworthy? Have we ever been able to trust what we eat? Via a fascinating mix of food politics, history and culinary detective work, Bee Wilson uncovers the many methods by which swindlers have tampered with our food throughout history. From ...