A history of the world in 6 glasses
by Tom Standage
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Throughout human history certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them 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. A history of the World in 6 Glasses presents an original, well-documented vision of world history, telling the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. For Standage, each drink is a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture by which he demonstrates the intricate interplay of different civilizations. After reading his clever and enlightening book, you may never look at your favorite drink in quite the same way again. - Back cover.
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Sekai o kaeta 6-tsu no nomimono: bīru wain jōryūshu kōhī kōcha kōra ga kataru mō hitotsu no rekishi
2007, Intāshifuto, Hatsubai Gōdō Shuppan
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
2006, Walker Publishing Company Inc., a division of Bloomsbury USA
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0802715524 9780802715524
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A history of the world in 6 glasses
2005, Walker & Co., Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers
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0802714471 9780802714473
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-299) and index.
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