I was actually very sad to finish this book. I listened to it on audiobook and sometimes I would have to turn it off because I couldn't process any more info, but I kept going back, fascinated by the depth and breadth of knowledge displayed in a history of the technology of the kitchen and the table. The author divides the book into themes like fire, utensils, measurements, coldness, etc. and ranges from prehistory to futuristic contemporary tools. She discusses every continent, it is truly a tour de force.