Reginald Horsman es un profesor emérito de historia cuyo trabajo se centra en la historia estadounidense. Su erudición profundiza en las dimensiones políticas y sociales de los Estados Unidos, particularmente durante los períodos de expansión y la forja de la identidad nacional. Horsman examina meticulosamente las motivaciones y consecuencias del expansionismo estadounidense, considerando su impacto en diversas poblaciones. Su enfoque se caracteriza por una rigurosa investigación histórica y un agudo examen analítico de las fuentes primarias.
This is the biography of William Beaumont, a 19th century doctor whose pioneering research on human digestion gained him international renown as a physiologist. The book details his medical career in the army, his experiments and research, and his publications.
"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher.