![]() “An easy and agreeable read, never seeming discursive or unwieldy, despite the vast amount of ground it covers. Foodies and readers fond of quirky cultural histories will enjoy this book.” - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) Standage's writing flows like water: crisp, clear, and deceptively simple. “A clever, tight retelling of human history. Standage stirs up a fun and engaging romp without spilling a drop.” - Wired “Spirited arguments-mixed with more than a splash of historical evidence-present a cogent case for how civilization has evolved through millennia of sippage. the author underpins provocative cultural commentary with solid economic and political information.” - Wendy Smith, Los Angeles Times In breezy, but unfailingly intelligent prose. There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history. ![]() “Tom Standage's highly enjoyable chronicle of six beverages that have shaped human destiny is as refreshing as a cool glass of beer on a hot day and as stimulating as that first cup of coffee in the morning. ![]() uses something mundane and everyday to tell vivid and accessible stories about the changing textures of human life.” - Steven Shapin, The New Yorker ![]() Incisive, illuminating and swift.” - Janet Maslin, New York Times ![]() His book is loaded with the kind of data that get talked about at the figurative water cooler. “Standage's bright idea really is bright: a book that divides world history into beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and Coca-Cola Ages. ![]()
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