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Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages
Patrick E. McGovern
Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages
Patrick E. McGovern
Tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. This title offers information on what we know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. It also explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution.
352 pages, 10 color illustrations, 24 b/w photographs, 4 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 30, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780520267985 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 348 |
Dimensions | 154 × 227 × 21 mm · 508 g |
Language | English |
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