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A History of the World in 6 Glasses

de Tom Standage ...

New York Times Bestseller * The inspiration for the TV series starring Dan Aykroyd“There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history.” -Los Angeles TimesBeer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola: In Tom Standage's deft, innovative account of world history, these six beverages turn out to be much more than just ways to ... Leer más

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New York Times Bestseller * The inspiration for the TV series starring Dan Aykroyd“There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history.” -Los Angeles TimesBeer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola: In Tom Standage's deft, innovative account of world history, these six beverages turn out to be much more than just ways to
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A Brief History of Motion

From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next

de Tom Standage ...

From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening road trip through 5,500 years of humans on the go, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization.Hailed for their "colorful, smooth, and wonderfully engaging" writing (Smithsonian), Tom Standage's fleet-footed and surprising global histories have delighted readers and cemented his reputation as one of ... Leer más

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From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening road trip through 5,500 years of humans on the go, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization.Hailed for their "colorful, smooth, and wonderfully engaging" writing (Smithsonian), Tom Standage's fleet-footed and surprising global histories have delighted readers and cemented his reputation as one of
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Writing on the Wall

Social Media—The First Two Thousand Years

de Tom Standage ...

From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, the story of social media from ancient Rome to the Arab Spring and beyond.Social media is anything but a new phenomenon. From the papyrus letters that Cicero and other Roman statesmen used to exchange news, to the hand-printed tracts of the Reformation and the pamphlets that spread propaganda during the American and French ... Leer más

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From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, the story of social media from ancient Rome to the Arab Spring and beyond.Social media is anything but a new phenomenon. From the papyrus letters that Cicero and other Roman statesmen used to exchange news, to the hand-printed tracts of the Reformation and the pamphlets that spread propaganda during the American and French
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An Edible History of Humanity

de Tom Standage ...

The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts an enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a tool of social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is ... Leer más

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The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts an enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a tool of social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is
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The Economist Quiz Book

60 Brain Teasers for Inquisitive Minds

de Tom Standage ...

Calling all problem-solvers drawn to the smart, quirky and counter-intuitive.Challenge yourself to join the dots, get your facts straight and sort the genuine from the fake in this puzzle book inspired by the sharpest brains at The Economist.Do stocks with catchy names outperform the market? Is Bohemian Rhapsody really longer than Hey Jude? And can geopolitics affect the popularity of dog breeds? ... Leer más

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Calling all problem-solvers drawn to the smart, quirky and counter-intuitive.Challenge yourself to join the dots, get your facts straight and sort the genuine from the fake in this puzzle book inspired by the sharpest brains at The Economist.Do stocks with catchy names outperform the market? Is Bohemian Rhapsody really longer than Hey Jude? And can geopolitics affect the popularity of dog breeds?
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Oddly Informative

Matters of fact that amaze and delight

de Tom Standage ...

The more we ponder, the odder the world can seem.How do footballers get their shirt numbers?Why does having daughters make couples more likely to divorce?How do you move a horse from one country to another?What counts as a journey into space?The keen minds at The Economist contemplate all these questions and more in their quest for the globe's most extraordinary quandaries and conund... ... Leer más

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The more we ponder, the odder the world can seem.How do footballers get their shirt numbers?Why does having daughters make couples more likely to divorce?How do you move a horse from one country to another?What counts as a journey into space?The keen minds at The Economist contemplate all these questions and more in their quest for the globe's most extraordinary quandaries and conund...
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The Victorian Internet

The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers

de Tom Standage ...

A new edition of the first book by the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses-the fascinating story of the telegraph, the world's first "Internet," which revolutionized the nineteenth century even more than the Internet has the twentieth and twenty first.The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph's creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries, ... Leer más

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A new edition of the first book by the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses-the fascinating story of the telegraph, the world's first "Internet," which revolutionized the nineteenth century even more than the Internet has the twentieth and twenty first.The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph's creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries,
... Leer más

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Una storia commestibile dell'umanità

de Tom Standage ...

Traducido por Bourlot S. ...

Nel corso dei secoli il cibo ha rappresentato per l'uomo molto più che un semplice mezzo di sostentamento. E stato di volta in volta la causa di cambiamenti epocali (l'agricoltura è di fatto l'invenzione umana che ha permesso la nascita della civiltà moderna), strumento di potere, apripista delle prime reti commerciali globali, collante tra le società, arma ideologica e causa di conflitti. La sua ... Leer más

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Nel corso dei secoli il cibo ha rappresentato per l'uomo molto più che un semplice mezzo di sostentamento. E stato di volta in volta la causa di cambiamenti epocali (l'agricoltura è di fatto l'invenzione umana che ha permesso la nascita della civiltà moderna), strumento di potere, apripista delle prime reti commerciali globali, collante tra le società, arma ideologica e causa di conflitti. La sua
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歷史六瓶裝：啤酒、葡萄酒、烈酒、咖啡、茶和可樂，一字排開，數千年文明史就在你眼前！

A History of the World in 6 Glasses

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de 湯姆．斯丹迪奇, Tom Standage ...

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雄踞美國亞馬遜「美食史」、「咖啡與茶」雙料冠軍！《紐約時報》經典暢銷巨作！【獨家收錄】作者私房話：寫作靈感、內文拾遺、常見問答！　　►《經濟學人》科普作家湯姆．斯丹迪奇經典暢銷巨作！全新重磅增補譯本！　　►2006年出版以來熱度不減，亞馬遜4.5顆星推薦，讀者好評超過3500則！　　►啤酒、葡萄酒、烈酒、咖啡、茶與可樂如何與文明連動？每種都標示著重要歷史轉折！　　►敘事生動明快教人欲罷不能，《紐約時報》、《紐約客》、《洛杉磯時報》等盛讚推薦　　►溫馨提示：千萬不要在口渴狀態下閱讀本書！　　你知道嗎？　　你可以在一天之內，用六種飲料「喝」完人類的文明史！　　早上，一杯咖啡，喚醒理性時代的思考。　　中午，一杯可樂，體驗國際化與地球村的便捷。　　下午，一杯茶，遙想列強如何透過殖民擴張霸權。　　傍晚，一杯啤酒，如下工後的古埃及匠人般放飛自我。　　晚餐，一杯紅酒，... ... Leer más

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雄踞美國亞馬遜「美食史」、「咖啡與茶」雙料冠軍！《紐約時報》經典暢銷巨作！【獨家收錄】作者私房話：寫作靈感、內文拾遺、常見問答！　　►《經濟學人》科普作家湯姆．斯丹迪奇經典暢銷巨作！全新重磅增補譯本！　　►2006年出版以來熱度不減，亞馬遜4.5顆星推薦，讀者好評超過3500則！　　►啤酒、葡萄酒、烈酒、咖啡、茶與可樂如何與文明連動？每種都標示著重要歷史轉折！　　►敘事生動明快教人欲罷不能，《紐約時報》、《紐約客》、《洛杉磯時報》等盛讚推薦　　►溫馨提示：千萬不要在口渴狀態下閱讀本書！　　你知道嗎？　　你可以在一天之內，用六種飲料「喝」完人類的文明史！　　早上，一杯咖啡，喚醒理性時代的思考。　　中午，一杯可樂，體驗國際化與地球村的便捷。　　下午，一杯茶，遙想列強如何透過殖民擴張霸權。　　傍晚，一杯啤酒，如下工後的古埃及匠人般放飛自我。　　晚餐，一杯紅酒，...
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L'histoire du monde en six verres

de Tom Standage ...

Depuis la nuit des temps, certaines boissons ont fait bien plus qu’étancher nos soifs. Six d’entre elles ont même eu un impact considérable sur le cours de notre histoire.Écrit avec beaucoup d’esprit, et fort documenté, L’Histoire du monde en six verres raconte l’évolution de l’humanité, de la préhistoire au xxe siècle, à travers la bière, le vin, les liqueurs, le café, le thé et le Coca-Cola. ... Leer más

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Depuis la nuit des temps, certaines boissons ont fait bien plus qu’étancher nos soifs. Six d’entre elles ont même eu un impact considérable sur le cours de notre histoire.Écrit avec beaucoup d’esprit, et fort documenté, L’Histoire du monde en six verres raconte l’évolution de l’humanité, de la préhistoire au xxe siècle, à travers la bière, le vin, les liqueurs, le café, le thé et le Coca-Cola.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses

de Tom Standage ...

Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through ... Leer más

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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through
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The Victorian Internet

The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers

de Tom Standage ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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5 hora 22 minutos

The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph's creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries, oddballs, and eccentrics who pioneered it, from the eighteenth-century French scientist Jean-Antoine Nollet to Samuel F. B. Morse and Thomas Edison. The electric telegraph nullified distance and shrank the world quicker and further than ever before or since, and its story ... Leer más

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The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph's creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries, oddballs, and eccentrics who pioneered it, from the eighteenth-century French scientist Jean-Antoine Nollet to Samuel F. B. Morse and Thomas Edison. The electric telegraph nullified distance and shrank the world quicker and further than ever before or since, and its story
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