A History of the World in 6 Glasses.A History of the World in 6 Glasses Tom Standage Tom Standage is a journalist and author from England. A graduate of Oxford University, he has worked as a science and technology writer for The Guardian, as the business editor at The Economist, has been published in Wired, The New York Times Walker & Company 104 Fifth Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011 0802714471 $25.00 www.amazon.com Written by science and technology journalist Tom Standage, A History of the World in 6 Glasses offers a unique retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of world history from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations to the modern-day--through the focuses of beverages. A gourmet-centric discussion contemplating the proliferation of beers, teas, coffees, wines, spirits, and the relatively recent invention of carbonated beverages, and their involvement in everything from wars to the slave trade slave trade Capturing, selling, and buying of slaves. Slavery has existed throughout the world from ancient times, and trading in slaves has been equally universal. Slaves were taken from the Slavs and Iranians from antiquity to the 19th century, from the sub-Saharan , colonization, and the rise and fall of empires, A History of the World in especially engaging for lay readers but also deserves the attention of scholars for its esoteric and unique perspective. Highly recommended. |
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