Ever wonder about the beverages you drink?  This book divides human history by drink starting with beer (Mesopotamia and Egypt), wine (Greece and Rome), distilled spirits, especially rum and whiskey (the Age of Exploration leading to the American battle for independence), coffee (and the rise of the coffeehouse), tea (and British imperialism), and, finally, Coca-Cola (globalization and American consumerism).  All were the dominant drinks of their times, influenced the course of history, and are still drunk today.  You'll never look at them in the same way again.  Angela M.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)

By Tom Standage

$15.95

ISBN-13: 9780802715524
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Walker & Company, 04/01/2006

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