TY - BOOK AU - Rolph,George M. TI - Something about sugar AV - TP PY - 2024/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Sugar N1 - Release date is 2024-05-13; Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; San Francisco: J. J. Newbegin, 1917 N2 - "Something About Sugar: Its History, Growth, Manufacture and Distribution" by George M. Rolph is a comprehensive scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the multifaceted world of sugar, delving into its history, cultivation practices, and the intricate processes involved in its manufacturing and distribution. It aims to inform a broad audience, especially the layman and students, about the complexity and significance of sugar as a commodity. At the start of the work, the author establishes the purpose of the book - to provide accessible insights into various aspects of sugar production. He discusses the chemical composition of sugar, highlighting essential forms like sucrose and glucose, and offers an overview of global sugar production statistics. Following this, there is an introduction to sugar cane, detailing its growth conditions, cultivation practices, and the importance of scientific methods in maximizing yields. The text promises a structured examination of sugar’s journey from plant to consumer, laying the groundwork for the detailed chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/somethingaboutsu00rolp UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73616 ER -