Above Us, The Stars

History has been changed by food, and these chapters show how major developments in chemistry have improved the quality and quantity of food, accommodating changing lifestyles, thus drastically changing the human diet in the process. This volume highlights the historical and present role of chemistry in feeding the world, thereby impacting world economies and culture. The 16 chapters in this volume explore how food production, modification, preservation, and qualitycontrol have changed over time."A tremendous read, interweaving military, social and family history...beautifully written and unbearably moving."Over 55,000 young Bomber Command airmen made the ultimate sacrifice; thousands more of their comrades survived one of the bloodiest and most controversial campaigns of the Second World War, but never spoke about their experiences after the end of hostilities. Above Us The Stars tells the story of one of those men, 20-year-old wireless operator Jack Clyde. Through contemporary documents, Jack's own notes, Squadron records, family testimony, interviews with Bomber Command veterans and German civilians, the author pieces together not only the story of Jack and his 10 Squadron Halifax crew, but also that of the family he left behind in the Durham mining town of Seaham Harbour. Why did so many men like Jack remain silent? Why were they unwilling or unable to tell their stories? How did the families of the "Bomber Boys" cope? How did these young men deal with the death and destruction they wrought upon German civilians, and the loss of so many of their comrades? The author explores the answers to these questions and more, and casts a new perspective on the RAF bombing campaign, in this vivid account of wartime in North East England, and of the experiences of the "Silent Heroes" of Bomber Command.