num_pages: 416
description: How much do we really know about our number one drug of choice? This book, a natural, cultural, and artistic history of our favourite mood enhancer tells us more, by looking at how caffeine was discovered, its early uses, and the unexpected parts it has played in medicine, religion, painting, poetry, learning and love. "The World of Caffeine" is a captivating tale of art and society containing many stories including: how Balzac's addiction to caffeine drove him to eat coffee and may have killed him; how a mini Ice Age may have helped bring coffee, tea and chocolate to popularity in Europe; and how caffeine, in its various forms, was used as cash in China, Africa, Central America and Egypt.
language: English
title: The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug
titlecomplete: The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug
genres: Reference, Politics, Science, Nonfiction, Health, Social, Food and Drink, Food History, History, Food
ratings_count: 161
publisher: Routledge