New York Times BestsellerFrom beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history.Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than simply quench our thirst. As Tom Standage relates with easy authority and charm, six of them - beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola - have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history during pivotal epochs. From humankind's adoption of agriculture and the birth of cities to the advent of globalization, Standage reveals the intricate interplay of different civilizations by appreciating each drink as a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture. After reading his clever and enlightened book, you may never look at your favourite drink in the same way again.
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The entertaining and surprising stories that lay behind six of the world's most popular beverages.
Standage manages to be incisive, illuminating and swift without belabouring his analysis. -- Janet Maslin * Scotland on Sunday *Standage tells his story with verve and there are suprises on almost every page. * Guardian *Whatever your poison, this fizzy cocktail of social and cultural history is hard to resist. * Daily Mail *
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The entertaining and surprising stories that lay behind six of the world's most popular beverages.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781843545958
Publisert
2007-06-14
Utgiver
Vendor
Atlantic Books
Vekt
268 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

Forfatter

Biographical note

Tom Standage is business editor at The Economist and author of The Turk, The Neptune File and The Victorian Internet. He has also written for publications including the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New York Times and Wired. He holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University and is the least musical member of a musical family. He is married and lives in London.