Appetite and its discontents : science, medicine, and the urge to eat, 1750-1950 / Elizabeth A. Williams.

Why do we eat? Is it instinct? Despite the necessity of food, anxieties about what and how to eat are widespread and persistent. Elizabeth A. Williams explores contemporary worries about eating through the lens of science and medicine to show us how appetite - once a matter of personal inclination -...

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Main Author: Williams, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), 1950- (Author)
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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
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Call Number: QP136 .W55 2020
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