A History of the World in 6 Glasses

This engaging work of popular history explores the trajectory of human civilization through the lens of six pivotal beverages. Tom Standage demonstrates how beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola acted as catalysts for technological innovation, economic expansion, and cultural exchange from the Stone Age to the modern era. Each drink functions as a technological and social framework that reveals broader patterns of global interaction and historical change.

by Tom Standage

Walker Publishing Company Inc., a division of Bloomsbury USA · First published 2005 · 336 pages