An exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spanning infrastructure, and an investigation into how it has remade our entire relationship with food – for better and for worse.
[Twilley's] engrossing book combines lucid history, science and a thoughtful consideration of how daily life today is both dependent on and deformed by this matrix of artificial cold ... On occasion I wanted her to spend more time on the science ... These are minor quibbles; I found this book hard to put down.
Nicola Twilley... tells the fascinating story of refrigeration ... She skillfully introduces us to the people who helped make refrigeration a key feature of everyday life.
Deeply researched and highly engaging ... Frostbite, a decidedly interesting and insightful book by an impressively intrepid reporter, offers compelling food for thought about the role of cold in our lives.
