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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.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages. In ancient Greece wine became the main export of her vast seaborne trade, helping spread Greek culture abroad. Spirits such as brandy and rum fueled the Age of Exploration, fortifying seamen on long voyages and oiling the pernicious slave trade.

Although coffee originated in the Arab world, it stoked revolutionary thought in Europe during the Age of Reason, when coffeehouses became centers of intellectual exchange. And hundreds of years after the Chinese began drinking tea, it became especially popular in Britain, with far-reaching effects on British foreign policy. Finally, though carbonated drinks were invented in 18th-century Europe they became a 20th-century phenomenon, and Coca-Cola in particular is the leading symbol of globalization.

For Tom Standage, each drink is a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture by which he demonstrates the intricate interplay of different civilizations. You may never look at your favorite drink the same way again.

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This was an easy and enjoyable book to read because it details the history of our common beverages: beer, wine, distilled spirits, coffee, tea and finally, coca cola. Each chapter shows the historical context of the beverage and is very informative. Who knew the Greeks and the Romans watered down their wine! Who knew that the Soviet military leader in World War II requested and received non colored coca cola that would look like Vodka and was labeled with a red Soviet star! This book is a fun read.

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A History of the World in 6 Glasses Details

• Paperback: 311 pages ( Download PDF : )


• Publisher: Walker Publishing Company; trade paper, later printing edition (May 16, 2006)


• Language: English


• ISBN-10: 0802715524


• ISBN-13: 978-0802715524


• Author: Tom Standage


• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches

About the Author

Tom Standage is technology editor at The Economist magazine and the author of four history books, “A History of the World in Six Glasses” (2005), “The Turk” (2002), “The Neptune File” (2000) and “The Victorian Internet” (1998). He holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, and is the least musical member of a musical family. He is married and lives in Greenwich, London, with his wife and daughter.

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