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From beer to coca cola, the six drinks which have helped shape history. Throughout history. certain drinks did a lot more than simply quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and appeal, six of these have experienced a surprisingly pervasive influence on the span of history, becoming the defining drink throughout a pivotal historical period.A History of the Planet in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone-Age to the 21st-century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and soda.