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On Food and Cooking
by Harold McGee · 1984
An exploration of food ingredients and cooking through chemistry, biology and history.
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Donald KnuthComputer scientist and TeX creator
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Knuth selects McGee’s book for its connection between kitchen practice and biochemistry. The retirement page is one list event shared with Hackers and The Man Who Knew Infinity; no edition or recommendation date is inferred.
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Knuth selects McGee’s book for its connection between kitchen practice and biochemistry. The retirement page is one list event shared with Hackers and The Man Who Knew Infinity; no edition or recommendation date is inferred.
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