From beer serving as currency in ancient Egypt, to how carbonated soda became a 20th century phenomenon, one book explains how the history of the world can be traced through six different drinks: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and carbonated sodas.
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"A History of the World in 6 Glasses" (Rebroadcast)
Listen Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 at 12:42 p.m. in Society
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Guests
Tom Standage
author, "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" (Pub: Walker & Company) and technology editor, The Economist
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