A thrilling, mystery-lifting narrative history of the refrigerator and the process of refrigeration

Buoyant, idiosyncratic and very funny ... this history of what is, ultimately, a rather mundane piece of kitchenware is consistently fascinating. Cool story. Financial Times Fun and eye-opening ... this is an inspiring, compelling and utterly convincing book. The Sunday Times Without refrigeration, this delightfully illuminating book reminds us, not only would there be no ice cream or cold lager, there would be no MRI scanners in hospitals, no super-computers, no weekly food shop. The Mail on Sunday ...a chill-cabinet of curiosities: hot stuff, and deeply cool... The Spectator Jackson sees the appliance as 'humanity's greatest achievements' ... Chilled attests to his abilities as a historian and a bit of a comedian. Times Literary Supplement ...a nutritious little book. -- Roger Lewis The Daily Mail I can't think of a better light non-fiction summer read than this. Independent Jackson handles tricky ideas deftly ... like a well-stocked refrigerator, this book is packed with tasty morsels. BBC Focus An entertaining romp through the history of refrigeration. Wall Street Journal One of the most entertaining sections of the book concerns the ice wars of 19th-century America where rivals competed to secure supplies...plenty of fascinating stuff. The Times In his entertaining new book, Chilled, Jackson walks us through the creation of cold - or, at least, man-made cold. And he explains how frigid air made all sorts of things possible, from the variety of food we eat to the hydrogen bomb The Washington Post