In Tom Standage’s A History of the World in Six Glasses, the history of the world is written based around six drinks that played a significant role in shaping history and the world as we know it today. Tom Standage is an English author who has written six books and has been published in The New York Times, Wired, and The Daily Telegraph. A History of the World in Six Glasses was Standage’s fourth book, written in 2005. The book is separated into six sections, hence the title “Six Glasses,” each containing a different drink or “Glass” relevant to a certain time period in history. Each drink is still relevant in today 's world therefore allowing the audience to relate back to the earliest of times using drinks that are still a part of our daily lives. By using something so ordinary to teach something as remarkable as the history of our world, Standage displays his creativity as an author through this book.
The book begins in ancient Mesopotamia, during the neolithic revolution, when the first civilizations developed. Beer was discovered
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Also another way the reader can connect to the text is through the excerpts included from philosophers quotes, poems, and proverbs that show first person perspective on the topics. For example when Standage writes about the philosophy on drinking in ancient Greece he uses a quote from a Greek philosopher. “Wine reveals what is hidden” Eratosthenes (62.) By including this quote, the reader is shown the perspective people of the time had on wine. It was not just a drink but had the power to test ones character and reveal secrets when greek men gathered to drink in a symposion. This allows for a more vivid image in the reader 's mind and helps them to fully understand the impact drinks had on certain and the history that was made as a