The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilisation

The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilisation
ISBN-10
0198749708
ISBN-13
9780198749707
Category
Microorganisms
Pages
225
Language
English
Published
2018-02-22
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Nicholas P. Money

Description

Yeast is humankind's favourite microbe, our partner in brewing, baking, and winemaking. Nicholas P. Money tells the story of this 10,000-year-long marriage, looking at how yeast served as a major factor in the development of civilization, celebrating its importance, and considering its future roles in molecular biology and genetic engineering.

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