Uncommon grounds the history of coffee and how it transformed our world / Mark Pendergrast.
| Author/creator | Pendergrast, Mark |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, |
| Description | xxi, 424 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Coffee colonizes the world -- The coffee kingdoms -- The American drink -- The great coffee wars of the Gilded Age -- Hermann Sielcken and Brazilian valorization -- The drug drink -- Growing pains -- Making the world safe for coffee -- Selling an image in the Jazz Age -- Burning beans, starving campesinos -- Showboating the Depression -- Cuppa joe -- Coffee witch hunts and instant nongratification -- Robusta triumphant -- A scattered band of fanatics -- The black frost -- The specialty revolution -- The Starbucks experience -- Final grounds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010014683 |
| ISBN | 9780465018369 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |