The World of Caffeine

(inbunden)

The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug

av Bennett Alan Weinberg, Bonnie K Bealer

Format:: Inbunden (hardback)
Finns även som inbunden (hardback, annan utg).
Utgiven:: 2001-01-01
Språk:: Engelska

Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar

247:- Köp

Fraktavgift från 0 kr
Dela upp betalningen

How much do we really know about our number one drug of choice? This book, the first natural, cultural, and artistic history of our favourite mood enhancer tells us more, by looking at how caffeine was discovered, its early uses, and the unexpected parts it has played in medicine, religion, painting, poetry, learning and love. "The World of Caffeine" is a tale of art and society containing many fascinating stories including: how Balzac's addiction to caffeine drove him to eat coffee and may have killed him; how a mini Ice Age may have helped bring coffee, tea and chocolate to popularity in Europe; and how caffeine, in its various forms, was used as cash in China, Africa, Central America and Egypt.

(Bookdata)

Fler böcker av författarna


The Caffeine Advantage: How to Sharpen Your Mind, Im... Bennett Alan Weinberg, Bonnie Bealer (häftad)		Healing Addiction Peter R Martin, Bennett Alan Weinberg, Bonnie K Bealer (häftad)

160:- Köp		255:- Köp

Kundrecensioner

Bli först med att recensera och betygsätt boken The World of Caffeine - du kan vinna 200 kr varje vecka i tävlingen "Veckans recension".

Läs mer

Recensioner i media

"[A] marvelous new book." - Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker "An eye-opening explanation of the history and culture of coffee." -"Food and Wine "The book's engaging, easy style allows readers to zip through it like a jolt of good java, or savor it slowly like a good cup of tea." -"The Washington Post Book World "With impressive felicity, Weinberg and Bealer marshal the forces of history, chemistry, cultural anthropology, psychology, philosophy, and even a little religion to tell caffeine's complicated story." -"The Cleveland Plain Dealer ..."a magnificently researched book filled with revelations about what has become, for many of us, a routine part of each day's consumption." -"The Wall Street Journal

(Bookdata)