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A History Of The World In Six Glasses By Tom Standage

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Tom Standage’s paperback, A History of the World in 6 Glasses, tells the tale of six well-known beverages. These beverages may have social stigmas behind them, but are all widely recognized around the world. Even though a drink might be considered popular, it does not define past historical periods. With that being said, Standage believes that is possible to allocate world history into eras conquered by distinctive refreshments, but a single liquid cannot trace every period in time. While there are some flaws in Standage’s argument, Coca Cola has made its name in history but only because it demonstrates successful globalization, relatable experiences along with promoting patriotism, and it presents a global risk. Coca Cola has not only …show more content…

Coca Cola has always been a favorite beverage of mine. I always find myself drinking a cold, crisp Coca Cola with every meal. In fact, I can tell the difference between several knock off brands, which I find to be very impressive. Nonetheless, my childhood has always been centered on this red and white advertised drink. Like many Americans who used the dark carbonated drink to get them through the war, Coca Cola has also been there to get me through the tough times. Coca Cola is and will forever be known as a child hood drink simply for its immense power to reach out to it …show more content…

Coca Cola, also known as soda water, was originally made by Joseph Priestley, and local doctors prescribed it to various ailments (Standage, p.228). Joseph Priestly was also working on other inventions, but stood with soda water because many people were still purchasing the hopeful medicinal libation. Ironically, people back in the day believed Coca Cola was the cure to their illness, but today too much Coca Cola can result in health risks. Coca Cola is made up high fructose corn syrup and a great majority of sugar. With this in mind, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol can result from consuming too much

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A History of the World in 6 Glasses, by Tom Standage, discusses the influence of various drinks on certain events and throughout the course of history. The drinks we read about in this book are beer, wine, spirits, tea and (from the epilogue) water. The overall purpose of this book is to explain and prove that each of these drinks had a profound effect on the world. Tom Standage is a digital editor and an author who wrote a plethora of books on an array of events and times throughout history. That being said, Standage’s work can be trusted and recommended as he is a qualified writer.

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1. How might beer have influenced the transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural-based societies? Before beer was revealed, Humans were known as nomads. Beer prejudiced the evolution of a hunting and gathering lifestyle to an agricultural based one; as they previously considered for new species to hunt, migrating to different territories.

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John Pemberton was a pharmacist who developed an early version of the soda drink. His expensive addiction to morphine made him desperate to make money. This led him to sell his rights to the drink shortly before he died. The production of Coca Cola led to the creation of bottling plants and factories which provided individuals with jobs where they could work to earn a living. Conditions for people working in the factories (depending on

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Tom Standage wrote A History of the World in 6 Glasses to show how history can be summarized by drinks. Standage starts off the book by saying, “Thirst is deadlier than hunger” (1). Standage used that to set the stage and show the importance of drinks in the world. Standage didn’t just connect a drink to a country for the fun of it. Standage used extensive research to find what drink made that country or region explode.

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In John Standage’s book, A History of the World in Six Glasses, the history of the world is told through the history of six beverages; beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca Cola. The effect that each has had on the world is profound and immeasurable, however, of the six beverages, I have found that coffee has played the largest and most significant role in world history. One way that coffee affected world history is that establishments that served coffee created a social venue for members of the community to bond over various topics. Standage wrote that coffeehouses were hotspots for “gossip, rumor, political debate, and satirical discussion.”, similar to what they are in the present day. These topics led to Kha’ir Beg, ruler of Egypt, as well as his superiors worrying about coffeehouses being a popular meeting place for those wishing to overthrow the government.

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In Tom Standage’s A History of a World in 6 Glasses(Ch. 1-4) takes on a journey to the past to reveal to us the great roles that beer and wine had on civilization. This book(Ch. 1-4) explores the time of the Stone age to the periods before and after the Roman Empire.

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A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage     With most subjects, one of the best ways to learn is to associate the topic with a relatable connection. Commonly, a writer will draw a comparison to a familiar concept when talking about a foreign topic to help make it easy for the reader to understand. In A History of the World in Six Glasses, author Tom Standage is able to tell about different times in history through the invention and development of six different beverages.       A History of the World in Six Glasses illustrates historical improvements thoroughly.

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Introduction In “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” by Tom Standage, the author makes the argument that certain beverages (e.g. beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola) have shaped and affected human history. He states that by examining the processes and lengths at which the drinks were made will allow for an in depth look of certain eras in time. Many factors play a part in the course of history and beverages are an intricate part of that development. The argument that Tom Standage makes in the introduction of the book is a compelling one that although is a unique take on history it is not one that is outlandish.

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A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage is not the typical history read that one might expect. To some who find reading history books quite tedious and overwhelming, this book is for you. Standage divides his book into 6 main sections via beverages: Beer, Wine, Spirits, Coffee, Tea and Coca-Cola. These drinks, which all started as a form of medicine, not only have great affects on today’s social culture but have also affected the historical spread of technology, religion, exploration, trade, slavery, and noteworthy worldwide events that changed society. As Standage describes it, Beer was a representation of both liquid wealth and health during the early civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

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Learning about history is a very vital part in the educational system in this generation. We need to learn about how history shaped us into the people we are today and what influenced us to have such decisions or actions. Tom Standage’s book ‘A History Of The World In Six Glasses’ showed a great example of how our world was shaped today! Tom Standage explains history in a very chronological, visual, and simple way. While learning about history while reading his book, I gained more information about beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and coca-cola.

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