Quench your thirst for boozy knowledge or travel back to a real-life thriller pitting scientists against villainous nits and Nazis - just two of our favorite picks for smart and entertaining books worth reading this summer. Rogers, a science journalist and Wired editor, serves up a comprehensive, funny look at booze. He's traveled the world and searched the historical annals to present the story of alcohol, from the life cycle of yeast to the neurochemistry of a hangover. Rogers bounces from personal moments enjoying a drink (or not) to some surprising biological evidence that possibly no one likes alcohol's taste, just its effects. He even pops in to bar labs, which re-create your corner tavern in the interest of bona fide scientific research. Like the best of its subject matter, Proofs blend j of disparate ingredients goes down smooth, and makes you feel like an expert on the topic.
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