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Humans have been perfecting alcohol production for ten thousand years, but scientists are just starting to distill the chemical reactions behind the perfect buzz In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers takes us from bourbon country to the world s top gene sequencing labs, introducing us to the bars, barflies, and evolving science at the heart of boozy technology He chases the physics, biology, chemistry, and metallurgy that produce alcohol, and the psychology and neurobiology that make us want it If you ve ever wondered how your drink arrived in your glass, or what it will do to you, Proof makes an unparalleled drinking companion. Best Read [ Proof ] by [ Adam Rogers ] – kino-fada.fr He likes the warm feeling but he s tired of all the dehydration A very fun book for anybody interested in booze beyond I like how it tastes I found the first half of the book to beengaging andthorough than the second half which isabout alcohol s effects on the body but that s just me My big takeaway from this book is something that came from the introduction, something that s probably already obvious to everyone else but me being passionate about something necessarilHe likes the warm feeling but he s tired of all the dehydration A very fun book for anybody interested in booze beyond I like how it tastes I found the first half of the book to beengaging andthorough than the second half which isabout alcohol s effects on the body but that s just me My big takeaway from this book is something that came from the introduction, something that s p... For an added thrill I decided to read this book while drinking.This book is high entertainment and highly informative We all should beinformed consumers of alcohol and you never know when you may need to know enough about the stuff to make it yourself This book will give you a running start He begins with yeast and the fermentation process and moves on to distillation From here the author does a lot to break down a lot of the myths associated with beer, wine, and spirits I especially For an added thrill I decided to read this book while drinking.This book is high entertainment and highly informative We all should beinformed consumers of alcohol and you never know when you may need to know enough about the stuff to make it yourself This book will give you a running start He begins with yeast and the fermentation process and moves on to distillation From here the author does a lot to break down a lot of the myths associated with beer, wine, and spirits I especially like the conclusions of the wine tasting club of university professors and the science of wine tasting in general In a nutshell, most of us don t have the ability to sniff ou...Recommended for all loves and appreciators of alcohol.Proof was just my kind of book a massive information drop on a subject that I have appreciated but didn t really know much about It was written in journalistic style with wit that made it edgy and fun The book made me thirsty, and as I drank, I appreciated how little we really understand about alcohol Given them million different variations on beer, wine, and liquor, I had incorrectly assumed that we had basically unlocked the mysteries o Recommended for all loves and appreciators of alcohol.Proof was just my kind of book a massive information drop on a subject that I have appreciated but didn t really know much about It was written in journalistic style with wit that made it edgy and fun The book made me thirsty, and as I drank, I appreciated how little we really understand about alcohol Given them million different variations on beer, wine, and liquor, I had incorrectly assumed that we had basically unlocked the mysteries of the drink Turns out that s a big nope It appears that alcohol is still very much the mysterious miracle it always was We don t really understand what makes people get drunk, what causes hangovers, or even why peo...Ok, so I know the title of the book has the word science in it..but somehow I didn t think there would be this MUCH of it I need a book called the history of booze, that would bemy speed I m just not a science guy and this book didn t do it for me Dropped it at around 20% in.To be totally honest, I never expect science writing to grip me the way young adult books do, but I m always pleasantly surprised when writers like Richard Dawkins or Michael Pollan manage to do so I had hoped that Adam Rogers would have the same gripping talent, but alas, no.That s not to say that I hated the book, because I certainly do not If you ve ever asked questions like what the hell is distillation or just what am I putting in my piehole when I drink beer you re not alone, and R To be totally honest, I never expect science writing to grip me the way young adult books do, but I m always pleasantly surprised when writers like Richard Dawkins or Michael Pollan manage to do so I had hoped that Adam Rogers would have the same gripping talent, but alas, no.That s not to say that I hated the book, because I certainly do not If you ve ever asked questions like what the hell is distillation or just what am I putting in my piehole when I drink beer you re not alone, and Rogers has the answer So there s that He also offers plenty of amusing anecdotes and historical tidbits, and has...3.5Proof by Adam Rogers Proof is a nerds eye view get it It s like birds eye view, you know like a big picture overhead kind of perspective, but like, the reverse in a sense, so it s like a super zoomed in look at thetechnical aspects of a given subject, in this case of booz.I thought of the phrase nerds eye view just a moment ago, and I was all excited I imagined a series of books like ______ for dummies, only _____ for smart people Anyway, some person who is probably smarter than me Proof by Adam Rogers Proof is a nerds eye view get it It s like birds eye view, you know like a big picture overhead kind of perspective, but like, the reverse in a sense, so it s like a super zoomed in look at thetechnical aspects of a given subject, in this case of booz.I thought of the phrase nerds eye view just a moment ago, and I was all excited I imagined a series of books like ______ for dummies, only _____ for smart people Anyway, some person who is...Three stars is a bit low for this book, while I enjoyed it, and it would actually rank somewhere around the 3.75 mark, I couldn t bring myself to round up when using Goodreads infuriating whole star rating system An easy read riddled with trivia around the topic of booze and drinking, each chapter featuring a single topic This short story style makes it easy to pick up and put down, and I m afraid my professional occupation made some of thenovel bits discussed by others skim worthy fo Three stars is a bit low for this book, while I enjoyed it, and it would actually rank somewhere around the 3.75 mark, I couldn t bring myself to round up when using Goodreads infuriating whole star rating system An easy read riddled with trivia around the topic of booze and drinking, each chapter featuring a ...Smart, wit, tasty work about and around booze must read and rereadA heady mix of science, history, journalism, and memoir, Adam Rogers PROOF is utterly unique and a complete joy Ingeniously structured to mimic the process of making and enjoying booze, PROOF opens with a dis...

Proof
  • 09 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 0547897960
  • Adam Rogers
  • Proof