Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Macé, Jean 1815 1894 Mace, Jean Moreau, Jean Gatty, Alfred, Mrs. 1809 1873 Gatty, Margaret Scott The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Education Natural history -- Juvenile literature Physiology -- Juvenile literature Natural history -- Study and teaching Human anatomy -- Juvenile literature LA QP Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Biology Category: Nutrition 724007 2025-07-03T09:40:48.372718 text/html 723828 2025-01-10T01:24:18.641564 text/html 338546 2025-07-03T09:40:56.185736 application/epub+zip 348034 2025-07-03T09:40:50.217674 application/epub+zip 348033 2025-07-03T09:40:49.089730 application/epub+zip 604897 2025-07-03T09:41:00.980663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568269 2025-07-03T09:40:55.452656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551181 2022-09-04T03:55:52.289378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685366 2025-07-03T09:40:47.922691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 685118 2012-09-03T10:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 685133 2012-09-03T10:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21575 2025-07-03T09:41:01.116624 application/rdf+xml 14025 2025-07-03T09:40:49.573686 image/jpeg 3547 2025-07-03T09:40:49.329689 image/jpeg 257044 2012-09-03T10:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 256981 2012-09-03T10:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 331486 2025-07-03T09:40:48.429693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia