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A lively, conversational journey through human history that reveals how our favorite beverages shaped the modern world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A history of the world in 6 glasses.
- curious
- convivial
- intellectually stimulating
- 01
An edible history of humanity
Tom Standage · 2009
A sweeping, accessible journey that transforms the contents of your pantry into a map of human civilization.
- 02
The World Atlas of Coffee
James Hoffmann
A rich, globally expansive journey that transforms a simple morning ritual into a profound connection with history, geography, and craft.
- 03
How we got to now
Steven Johnson
A thrilling intellectual treasure hunt that reveals the invisible threads connecting a glass of clean water to the invention of the microchip.
- 04
Sweetness and power
Mintz, Sidney W. · 1985
A sobering, eye-opening exploration of how a single sweet commodity shaped the modern capitalist world and its darkest institutions.
- 05
Consider the fork
Bee Wilson
A delightful, inquisitive journey through the kitchen drawer that transforms mundane utensils into artifacts of human ingenuity.
- 06
Energy in world history
Vaclav Smil · 1994
A sweeping, deeply pragmatic lens on human history that reveals the hidden physical forces shaping our world.
- 07
Food in history
Reay Tannahill · 1973
A sweeping journey through human history, told through the universal lens of what we eat and how we gather.
- 08
The Silk Roads
Peter Frankopan
A sweeping, panoramic journey that recenters the globe and fundamentally shifts how you view the history of human civilization.
- 09
Why the West Rules - For Now
Ian Morris
A sweeping, God's-eye view of human history that turns millennia of data into a gripping puzzle about geography, power, and our collective future.
- 10
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
A sweeping, paradigm-shifting journey that reveals the everyday structures of human life as nothing more than powerful, shared fictions.
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The Drunken Botanist
Amy Stewart
A witty, intoxicating stroll through the garden of earthly delights that proves every great cocktail is a triumph of agriculture.
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The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
