A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/none
- Seller
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Minor edge wear and back cover has a corner crease to bottom foredge. Black and white illustrations and reproductions. The story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Interesting history book!
Synopsis
Tom Standage is the technology correspondent for The Economist . His previous books include The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-Line Pioneers and The TURK: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine . He lives with his wife and daughter in Greenwich, England.
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- Bookseller
- Bound2please Books B2plz (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- product_8e0e5242-9fbd-e28
- Title
- A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- Author
- Tom Standage
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Walker
- Date Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 311
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- drinks, alcohol, coffee, history
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- Essays and Stories;