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A collection of entries on all things sweet, written by 265 expert contributors, its coverage begins with the human proclivity for sweetness and continues across many thousands of years and around the globe, affording glimpses deep into the brain as well as stratospheric flights into the world of sugar-crafted fantasies. More than just a compendium of pastries, candies, ices, sweet preserves, and all manner of confections, this work explores the notion of the sweet as one that has brought richness to our language, our art, and of course, our gastronomy. (1st ed. / 2015)