A History of the World in 6 Glasses
New York Times Bestseller. 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 ...show more
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This is a fun book appropriate to its authors background writing for the Economist. The prose snaps and the generalizations sizzle. The book is at its best when it zeroes in on a moment in time and helps us understand what it’s chosen beverage meant to that people and what that tells us about how the society worked. Some examples:
1. Why did the Persians consume beer from a common receptacle while the Greeks watered down their wine?
Persians ge...read more
1. Why did the Persians consume beer from a common receptacle while the Greeks watered down their wine?
Persians ge...read more
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