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A.P. World History
Mrs.Spampinato
The History of the World in Six Glasses : Book R
The book ,The History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage is a book dedicated to beverages and the
Standage's intent for this non-fiction novel was to show six insignificant products that we see, use or have heard of i
different light. Showing how they have sculpted our cultures and ways of life in the modern world. These six produc
coffee, tea, and coca-cola. These drinks affected more than just the diet of people it changed their societies and ways
of these drinks brought on a new cultural stage. Each beverage showing different eras and how the beverage of that t
impacting ours. Starting with beer in the first …show more content…
Next, their was coffee that started in the Arab world travelin
which started selling its drink in America and out broke to throughout the rest of world. His intent was to show the h not nomadic in the view of six different drinks.
Standage presented his thesis in a very interesting and intriguing way throughout this novel. There are six ma
Mesopotamia and Egypt, Wine in Greece and Rome,Spirits in the colonial Period, Coffee in the Age of Reason, Tea
the Rise of America. Each main chapter has two mini chapters in them for example in the chapter Tea and the British
of tea and Tea Power. Standage’s writing mostly focased on the beverages causes and effects in the different areas an
developed but he would add things about the people of these times and their way of living. He also added some trad
were created in ancient times such as clinking glasses together for good health and happiness before drinking a glass
little drinks changed humans from nomadic people who were hunter- gatherers to people who lived in cities and dev
Standage showed the history of the world in six drinks hence the title A History of the World in Six Glasses. Most …show more content…
Then going to wine with Greece and Rome and spirits in the colonial
as coffee that started in the Arab world traveling throughout Europe and finally Coca-cola
the rest of world. His intent was to show the history of the world in which humans were
ng way throughout this novel. There are six main Chapters in this book ;Beer in
nial Period, Coffee in the Age of Reason, Tea and the British Empire, and Coca-Cola and
m for example in the chapter Tea and the British Empire the two mini chapters are ; Empires
ages causes and effects in the different areas and lands they were most popular and
d their way of living. He also added some traditions that we have in today’s culture that
d health and happiness before drinking a glass of beer. His book shows how six measly
gatherers to people who lived in cities and developed writing, government and farming.
A History of the World in Six Glasses. Most everyday people would think these drinks were
irrelevant to history but Standage is contrary to their beliefs and states how these drinks are catalysts for growth