Milk is the one food that sustains life and promotes growth in all newborn mammals, including the human infant. By its very nature, milk is nutritious. Despite this, it has received surprisingly little attention from those interested in the cultural impact of food. In this fascinating volume, Stuart Patton convincingly argues that milk has become of such importance and has so many health and cultural implications that everyone should have a basic understanding of it. This book provides this much-needed introduction. Patton's approach to his subject is comprehensive. He begins with how milk is...

Buzworth von Wanderwing has been bitten by the love bug in Paris. Now, Nelson must consult his trusted Book of Plans and try to gain an audience with the Queen Bee of England. Only she holds the cure that will set his lovesick travel bug friend free. This Travel Bug tale is the third in a series.