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Russia's danubian empire
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Year: 1954 Publisher: Melbourne : Heinemann,

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Neurogastronomy
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ISBN: 0231159102 0231530315 9780231159104 9780231530316 178402550X 1281862827 9786613792143 Year: 2011 Publisher: New York, NY

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Leading neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd embarks on a paradigm-shifting trip through the "human brain flavor system," laying the foundations for a new scientific field: neurogastronomy. Challenging the belief that the sense of smell diminished during human evolution, Shepherd argues that this sense, which constitutes the main component of flavor, is far more powerful and essential than previously believed.Shepherd begins Neurogastronomy with the mechanics of smell, particularly the way it stimulates the nose from the back of the mouth. As we eat, the brain conceptualizes smells as spatial patterns, and from these and the other senses it constructs the perception of flavor. Shepherd then considers the impact of the flavor system on contemporary social, behavioral, and medical issues. He analyzes flavor's engagement with the brain regions that control emotion, food preferences, and cravings, and he even devotes a section to food's role in drug addiction and, building on Marcel Proust's iconic tale of the madeleine, its ability to evoke deep memories. Shepherd connects his research to trends in nutrition, dieting, and obesity, especially the challenges that many face in eating healthily. He concludes with human perceptions of smell and flavor and their relationship to the neural basis of consciousness. Everyone from casual diners and ardent foodies to wine critics, chefs, scholars, and researchers will delight in Shepherd's fascinating, scientific-gastronomic adventures.


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Neuroenology
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ISBN: 9780231542876 0231542879 9780231177009 0231177003 9780231177009 Year: 2016 Publisher: New York, NY

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In his new book, Gordon M. Shepherd expands on the startling discovery that the brain creates the taste of wine. This approach to understanding wine's sensory experience draws on findings in neuroscience, biomechanics, human physiology, and traditional enology. Shepherd shows, just as he did in Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, that creating the taste of wine engages more of the brain than does any other human behavior. He clearly illustrates the scientific underpinnings of this process, along the way enhancing our enjoyment of wine.Neuroenology is the first book on wine tasting by a neuroscientist. It begins with the movements of wine through the mouth and then consults recent research to explain the function of retronasal smell and its extraordinary power in creating wine taste. Shepherd comprehensively explains how the specific sensory pathways in the cerebral cortex create the memory of wine and how language is used to identify and imprint wine characteristics. Intended for a broad audience of readers-from amateur wine drinkers to sommeliers, from casual foodies to seasoned chefs-Neuroenology shows how the emotion of pleasure is the final judge of the wine experience. It includes practical tips for a scientifically informed wine tasting and closes with a delightful account of Shepherd's experience tasting classic Bordeaux vintages with French winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet of the Chateau Petrus and Dominus Estate.


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The Austrian Odyssey
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Year: 1957 Publisher: London Macmillan

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Russia's Danubain empire
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Year: 1954 Publisher: London Heinemann

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Engelbert Dollfuss
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Year: 1961 Publisher: Graz Styria

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The Austrian odyssey
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Year: 1957 Publisher: London New York Macmillan & Co St. Martin's Press

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Creating modern neuroscience: the revolutionary 1950s
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ISBN: 9780195391503 0195391500 Year: 2010 Publisher: Oxford Oxford University Press

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Neurobiology
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ISBN: 0195051726 0195051718 9780195051728 Year: 1988 Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press,

The synaptic organization of the brain
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ISBN: 0195062566 Year: 1990 Publisher: New York Oxford Oxford University Press

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