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100 1 _aMacé, Jean,
_d1815-1894
245 1 4 _aThe history of a mouthful of bread
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-01
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The History of a Mouthful of Bread" by Jean Macé is an educational work likely written in the late 19th century that explores the science behind digestion and nutrition in an engaging and understandable manner for children. It offers a delightful yet thorough examination of how food sustains life and is transformed within living beings, emphasizing the interconnectedness of humans and nature. The opening portion introduces the book in a conversational tone, addressing a young reader and establishing a friendly rapport that invites curiosity. It begins with an exploration of why people eat, inviting the child to consider the biological processes that turn a mouthful of food into essential nutrients for the body. The narrative unfolds with charming analogies and vivid explanations about how various parts of the human body, like hands, mouths, and stomachs, work together in the act of eating and digestion, all while encouraging an appreciation for the complexity and wonder of the human body and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation
653 _aNatural history -- Juvenile literature
653 _aPhysiology -- Juvenile literature
653 _aNatural history -- Study and teaching
653 _aHuman anatomy -- Juvenile literature
700 1 _aGatty, Alfred, Mrs.,
_d1809-1873
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6970
999 _c48964
_d48964