Author

Publication

2007 - Atlantic, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

77,750 words, Guess

Page Count

311 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC394.12
  • LCCGT2880 .S83 2005

Description

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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