TY  - BOOK
AU  - Standage,Tom
TI  - A history of the world in 6 glasses
SN  - 0802715524
AV  - GT2880 .S83 2006
U1  - 394.12 23
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Walker & Co.
KW  - Beverages
KW  - History
KW  - Drinking of alcoholic beverages
KW  - Tea
KW  - Coffee
KW  - Cola drinks
N1  - Originally published: New York : Walker & Co., c2005; Includes an excerpt from An edible history of humanity; Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index; Introduction : Vital fluids --; Pt.1; Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt --; 1; A stone-age brew --; 2; Civilized beer --; Pt.2; Wine in Greece and Rome --; 3; The delight of wine --; 4; The imperial vine --; Pt.3; Spirits in the Colonial Period --; 5; High spirits, high seas --; 6; The drinks that built America --; Pt.4; Coffee in the Age of Reason --; 7; The great soberer --; 8; The Coffeehouse Internet --; Pt.5; Tea and the British Empire --; 9; Empires of tea --; 10; Tea power --; Pt.6; Coca-Cola and the Rise of America --; 11; From Soda to Cola --; 12; Globalization in a bottle --; Epilogue : Back to the source --; App; In search of ancient drinks
N2  - Presents a comprehensive history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola from ancient times through to the twenty-first century, and discusses their individual importance throughout the centuries to culture and society; "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."-- Book Jacket
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