An edition of A history of the world in six glasses
(2007)
A history of the world in six glasses
by Tom Standage
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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench our thirst. They have been used as currencies, in religious rites, as political symbols, or as sources of philosophical and artistic inspiration. ... Six drinks in particular - beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola - have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of our history during pivotal epochs, from humankind's adoption of agriculture and the birth of cities to the advent of globalization. .... [Back cover].
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Table of Contents
Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt: Stone-age brew
Civilized beer
Wine in Greece and Rome: The delight of wine
The imperial vine
Spirits in the colonial period: High spirits, high seas
The drinks that built America
Coffee in the age of reason: the great soberer
The coffeehouse internet
Tea and the British Empire: Empires of tea
Tea power
Coca-cola and the rise of America: From soda to cola
Globalization in a bottle.
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Originally published: New York: Walker, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index.
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