Harvey Levenstein: 2 books
Fear of Food
A History of Why We Worry about What We Eat
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
There may be no greater source of anxiety for Americans today than the question of what to eat and drink. Are eggs the perfect protein, or are they cholesterol bombs? Is red wine good for my heart or bad for my liver? Will pesticides, additives, and processed foods kill me? Here with some very...
Seductive Journey
American Tourists in France from Jefferson to the Jazz Age
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2000
For centuries, France has cast an extraordinary spell on travelers. Harvey Levenstein's Seductive Journey explains why so many Americans have visited it, and tells, in colorful detail, what they did when they got there. The result is a highly entertaining examination of the transformation of American...