Charles Spence: 10 books
Gastrophysics
The New Science of Eating
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
The science behind a good meal: all the sounds, sights, and tastes that make us like what we're eating—and want to eat more.
Why do we consume 35 percent more food when eating with one other person, and 75 percent more when dining with three? How do we explain the fact that people who like...
Sensehacking
How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2020
How many senses do we actually have? What does 'white' smell like? And why do humans like to be covered when they sleep?
In this revelatory book pioneering Oxford professor Charles Spence shows how our senses change how we think and feel, and how by 'hacking' them we can reduce stress, become...
Gastrofísica
La nueva ciencia de la comida
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 20, 2017
¿Por qué comemos un 35% más cuando comemos con otra persona, y un 75% más cuando somos tres? ¿Por qué el 27% de bebidas a base de zumo de tomate se consumen en los aviones? ¿Qué planes tienen los grandes chefs y las empresas alimenticias para transformar nuestras experiencias gastronómicas?...
In touch with the future
The sense of touch from cognitive neuroscience to virtual reality
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
Out of all the human senses, touch is the one that is most often unappreciated, and undervalued. Yet, the surface of the human body, the skin, is actually one huge sheet of tactile receptors. It provides us with the means to connect with our surroundings. Despite the important role that vision plays...
by 查爾斯．史賓斯(Charles Spence)
Language: Chinese
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Language: Chinese
Release Date: May 8, 2018
感官科學研究頂尖專家的劃時代著作
◆設計師．The Food Project策展人 王艾莉
◆飲食生活家．《Yilan美食生活玩家》網站創辦人 葉怡蘭
◆貓下去敦北俱樂部經營者 陳陸寬
◆國立高雄餐旅大學飲食文化暨餐飲創新研究所所長...
The Multisensory Driver
Implications for Ergonomic Car Interface Design
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Driver inattention has been identified as one of the leading causes for car accidents. The problem of distraction while driving is likely to worsen, partly due to increasingly complex in-car technologies. However, intelligent transport systems are being developed to assist drivers and to ensure a...
The Perfect Meal
The Multisensory Science of Food and Dining
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
The authors of The Perfect Meal examine all of the elements that contribute to the diner's experience of a meal (primarily at a restaurant) and investigate how each of the diner's senses contributes to their overall multisensory experience. The principal focus of the book is not on flavor perception,...
In the Wake of the Crisis
Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world.
In 2011, the International Monetary Fund invited prominent economists and economic policymakers to consider the brave new world of the post-crisis global economy. The result is a book that captures...
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux,...
Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies"...