author
T. B. (Thomas Barlow) Wood
1869–1929
Best known for writing clearly about food, farming, and nutrition, this Cambridge professor brought agricultural science to everyday readers. His books turn familiar subjects like bread and animal feeding into lively, practical stories.
1 Audiobook
The Story of a Loaf of Bread
by T. B. (Thomas Barlow) Wood
About the author
Born in 1869, T. B. Wood was a British chemist and agricultural scientist who became professor of agriculture at the University of Cambridge. He is remembered for his work on animal nutrition and for helping to found The Journal of Agricultural Science, as well as for writing accessible books that explained food and farming in a way general readers could enjoy.
His nonfiction often connected science with ordinary life. In works such as The Story of a Loaf of Bread and Animal Nutrition, he wrote about how food is produced, how crops and livestock are studied, and why careful scientific thinking matters in agriculture.
Wood died in 1929. For audiobook listeners today, his appeal lies in the mix of solid expertise and plainspoken curiosity: he had a gift for making the science behind everyday essentials feel approachable and interesting.