A history of the world in 6 glasses

Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt. A stone-age brew ; Civilized beer

Wine in Greece and Rome. The delight of wine ; The imperial vine

Spirits in the colonial period. High spirits, high seas ; The drinks that built America

Coffee in the age of reason. The great soberer ; The coffeehouse internet

Tea and the British Empire. Empires of tea ; Tea power

Coca-cola and the rise of America. From soda to cola ; Globalization in a bottle

Epilogue. Back to the sources

Appendix. In search of ancient drinks.