A History of the World in Six Glasses

Whatever Your Favourite Tipple, When You Pour Yourself A Drink, You Have The Past In A Glass. You Can Likely Find Them All In Your Own Kitchen — Beer, Wine, Spirits, Coffee, Tea, Cola. Line Them Up On The Counter, And There You Have It: Thousands Of Years Of Human History In Six Drinks. Tom Standage Opens A Window Onto The Past In This Tour Of Six Beverages That Remain Essentials Today. En Route He Makes Fascinating Forays Into The Byways Of Western Culture: Why Were Ancient Egyptians Buried With Beer? Why Was Wine Considered A “classier” Drink Than Beer By The Romans? How Did Rum Grog Help The British Navy Defeat Napoleon? What Is The Relationship Between Coffee And Revolution? And How Did Coca-cola Become The Number One Poster-product For Globalization Decades Before The Term Was Even Coined? From The Hardcover Edition.