A history of the world in 6 glasses
From beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history. 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, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. This book tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola
eBook, English, 2005
Walker & Co. : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, New York, 2005
History
1 online resource (viii, 311 pages : illustrations, map)
9780802718594, 0802718590
1035682190
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