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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola as lenses on world history. Ingenious structure, easy reading.
Read it if…
you want history through what people drank.
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Skip it if…
you want conventional chronology.
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Three things you will actually use
- Drinks shape eras.
- Coffeehouses birthed the Enlightenment.
- Follow the beverage.
Do this first
Read the coffee chapter.
Our verdict
Standage's six glasses.
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