| Description |
282 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
The story of soda is the story of the modern world, a tale of glamorous bubbles, sparkling dreams, big bucks, miracle cures, and spreading waistlines. This book charts soda's remarkable, world-changing journey from awe-inspiring natural mystery to ubiquitous presence in all our lives. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index. |
| Contents |
The beverage of kings -- Meet me at the soda fountain -- The medicine men -- A snail in a bottle -- The bar is dead, soda is king! -- Was ist Coca-Cola? -- Cola-colonization -- Racists, eco-freaks, and cancer rats -- A better mousetrap -- Beverage backlash. |
| Subject |
Soft drinks -- History.
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Carbonated beverages -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781613747223 paperback |
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1613747225 paperback |
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