Amelia Khatri

Ice Storage (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Ai / Übersetzer: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Ice Storage explores the fascinating history of how humans harvested, stored, and utilized ice before the advent of modern refrigeration. Delving into a time when preserving food was a challenge, the book uncovers the ingenuity employed in creating ice houses and developing ice harvesting techniques. Intriguingly, the natural ice trade wasn't just about food; ice also played a vital role in medicine, brewing, and even early air conditioning. The book meticulously details the evolution of ice harvesting, from ancient methods to large-scale commercial operations, and investigates diverse ice storage techniques. It examines the architectural and scientific principles behind effective ice house design. Progressing chronologically, Ice Storage highlights the environmental and economic impacts of the natural ice trade. It also traces the transition to manufactured ice, offering a unique perspective by combining historical analysis with scientific explanations and showing how pre-refrigeration innovations laid the groundwork for modern cooling technology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Publifye
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788233986988
• Artikelnr.: 73405948