Alcohol and its Role in the Evolution of Human Society: RSC by Ian S Hornsey [1849731616, Format: AZW3]


  • Title: Alcohol and its Role in the Evolution of Human Society: RSC
  • Autor: Ian S Hornsey
  • Pages: 684
  • Publisher (Publication Date): Royal Society of Chemistry; 1 edition (April 25, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849731616
  • Download File Format: AZW3


Archaelogists and anthropologists (especially ethnologists) have for many years realised that man’s ingestion of alcoholic beverages may well have played a significant part in his transition from hunter-gatherer to agriculturalist. This unique book provides a scientific text on the subject of ‘ethanol’ that also aims to include material designed to show ‘non-scientists’ what fermentation is all about. Conversely, scientists may well be surprised to find the extent to which ethanol has played a part in evolution and civilisation of our species.