Ancient Wine by Patrick E Mcgovern
A richly illustrated account of the story of ancient viniculture The history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive account of the earliest stages of the history and prehistory of viniculture, which extends back into the Neolithic period and beyond. Elegantly written and richly illustrated, An-
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e: The Story of a Number
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How to Solve It
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T. rex and the Crater of Doom
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Flatland
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Eye and Brain
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The Nature of Space and Time
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The Two-Mile Time Machine
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Success through Failure
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Symmetry
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Life on a Young Planet
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Primates and Philosophers
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Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future
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An Imaginary Tale
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Why Stock Markets Crash
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The Calculus Gallery
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The Serengeti Rules
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Designing the Molecular World
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The Meaning of Relativity
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The Long Thaw
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The New Science of Strong Materials
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The Eternal Darkness
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Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum
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The Supernova Story
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Gamma
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The Mathematical Mechanic
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How to Clone a Mammoth
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Adaptation and Natural Selection
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Colour
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Chance and Chaos
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Polyominoes
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Infinity and the Mind
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How the Leopard Changed Its Spots
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The Causes of Evolution
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The Tower and the Bridge
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Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula
"Winner of the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin Grand Prize, History, Literature and Fine Arts Category"
"Winner of the Research Prize, Asociación Internacional de Historia y Civilización de la Vid y el Vino"
"Honorable Mention for the Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Geology and Earth Sciences Professional/Scholarly Award, Association of American Publishers"
"Winner of the Research Prize, Asociación Internacional de Historia y Civilización de la Vid y el Vino"
"Honorable Mention for the Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Geology and Earth Sciences Professional/Scholarly Award, Association of American Publishers"
Patrick E. McGovern is scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Project for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He is the author of Uncorking the Past and Ancient Brews and has collaborated with Dogfish Head Brewery to recreate a series of ancient ales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691197203 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691197202 |
| Title | Ancient Wine |
| Author | Patrick E Mcgovern |
| Series | Princeton Science Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2019-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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