Tobacco : the story of how tobacco seduced the world
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Grove Press, [2001].
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
0802117058, 9780802117052, 9780802139603, 0802139604
Physical Desc
403 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
394 .14 GAT
1 available
394 .14 GAT
1 available
Middletown - Adult Non-Fiction
394.14 GAT
1 available
394.14 GAT
1 available
Pawtucket - Adult Non-Fiction
SB 273 G29 2001
1 available
SB 273 G29 2001
1 available
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Published
New York : Grove Press, [2001].
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0802117058, 9780802117052, 9780802139603, 0802139604
Notes
General Note
Originally published in London by Simon & Schuster, 2001.
General Note
First published in London by Simon & Schuster, 2001.
General Note
Sub-title on cover: A cultural history of how anb exotic plant seduced civilization.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-387) and index.
Description
Traces tobacco's evolution from a necessity to a coveted commodity that would forever change the economy by documenting the history of this plant, from its use as a sacred calumet of the Plains Indians to the controversy surrounding it today.
Description
Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began to colonize the American continents, it became something else entirely -- a cultural touchstone of pleasure and success, and a coveted commodity that would transform the world economy forever. Iain Gately's Tobacco tells the epic story of an unusual plant and its unique relationship with the history of humanity, from its obscure ancient beginnings, through its rise to global prominence, to its current embattled state today. In a lively narrative, Gately makes the case for the tobacco trade being the driving force behind the growth of the American colonies, the foundation of Dutch trading empire, the underpinning cause of the African slave trade, and the financial basis for our victory in the American Revolution. Informed and erudite, Tobacco is a vivid and provocative look into the complex history of a plant that changed the world forever. -- Publisher description
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Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 394 .14 GAT | On Shelf |
Middletown - Adult Non-Fiction | 394.14 GAT | On Shelf |
Pawtucket - Adult Non-Fiction | SB 273 G29 2001 | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks | 679.2 G258t | On Shelf |
St. George's - Non-Fiction | 338.27371 G258 | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gately, I. (2001). Tobacco: the story of how tobacco seduced the world (First American edition.). Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gately, Iain, 1965-. 2001. Tobacco: The Story of How Tobacco Seduced the World. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gately, Iain, 1965-. Tobacco: The Story of How Tobacco Seduced the World Grove Press, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gately, Iain. Tobacco: The Story of How Tobacco Seduced the World First American edition., Grove Press, 2001.
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