Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Story of a Loaf of Bread by T. B. Wood was first published in 1913. The volume presents an account of the various stages involved in bread production, from wheat growing through to the process of baking.