Michael Pollan, "Cooked"

Classic Pollan: detailed, conversational, a bit scientific, and oh so interesting.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooked-Natural-Transformation-Michael-Pollan-ebook/dp/B00AM7E4P8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391454964&sr=8-1&keywords=pollan+cooked