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Reference Books (1st floor Reference)
Oxford encyclopedia of food and drink in America by Call Number: TX349 .E45 2004Information on every aspect of American food and drink, discussed within the context of politics; geography; commerce; technology; medicine; class structure; agriculture; and symbolic, spiritual, and ethical values.
Encyclopedia of food sciences and nutrition by Call Number: TX349 .E47 2003 Reference10 volumes of accurate and integral scientific information on all aspects of the food chain, from agriculture and plant physiology to dietetics, clinical nutrition, epidemiology, and policy.
Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast FoodCall Number: TX370 .S63 2006 Reference
Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local FoodCall Number: HD9005 .E645 2010 Reference
The atlas of food: who eats what, where, and why by Call Number: TX353 .M55 2008 (Reference)Examines every link in the food chain. Forty maps are arranged into sections covering Contemporary Challenges; Farming,;Trade; and Processing, Retailing, and Consumption. A good introduction to the global food system.
Handbook of nutrition and foodCall Number: QP141 .H345 2002Presents the quantitative and qualitative data and information needed by nutritionists, dieticians, and health care professionals. It proceeds from human development to body systems and disease to micro/macro nutrients and concludes with nutrition counseling and community nutrition.
The New Complete Book of Food, Second EditionCall Number: TX353 .R525 2009 Reference
Online Reference
- An A to Z of Food and Drink (Oxford)From absinthe to zabaglione, reveals the origin, meaning, and development of a host of gastronomic terms.
- Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (Oxford)Over 6,000 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health.
- Oxford Book of Health FoodsCovers more than a hundred types of food. Provides information on the food's origins, the health claims and myths associated with it, and the scientific evidence to support -- or refute -- these claims.
- Historical Encyclopedia of American BusinessNearly 500 articles on broad topics and trends in American business history from colonial times to the present. Includes company and industry histories
