ALGONQUIN BOOKS OF CHAPEL HILL
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© 2010 by William Alexander.
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Printed in the United States of America.
Published simultaneously in Canada by
Thomas Allen & Son Limited.
Descriptions of the seven Divine Offices used with
permission from the Abbey of the Genesee.
Leeuwenhoek’s sketches of yeast cells © The Royal Society.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Alexander, William, [date]
52 loaves : one man’s relentless pursuit of truth, meaning,
and a perfect crust / William Alexander.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN 9781616200060
1. Bread. 2. Bread—Anecdotes.
3. Alexander, William, [date]. I. Title.
TX769.A4858 2010
641.8'15—dc22 2009049656