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A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola - 1617751340, Ricardo Cortés, hardcover
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- 9781617751349
- Book Title
- Secret History of Coffee, Coca and Cola
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- Akashic Books
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Cooking, History, Political Science
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Globalization, Beverages / Coffee & Tea, Beverages / Non-Alcoholic
- Item Width
- 9.4in
- Item Weight
- 14.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 64 Pages
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" A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola . . . is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages . . . A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended." -- Midwest Book Review (Library Bookwatch) "If you hate the War on Drugs, Ricardo Cortés should be one of your favorite illustrators." -- Vice A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is an illustrated book disclosing new research in the coca leaf trade conducted by The Coca-Cola Company. 2011 marked the 125th anniversary of its iconic beverage, and the fiftieth anniversary of the international drug control treaty that allows Coca-Cola exclusive access to the coca plant. Most people are familiar with tales of cocaine being an early ingredient of "Coke" tonic; it's an era the company makes every effort to bury. Yet coca leaf, the source of cocaine which has been banned in the U.S. since 1914, has been part of Coca-Cola's secret formula for over one hundred years. This is a history that spans from cocaine factories in Peru, to secret experiments at the University of Hawaii, to the personal files of U.S. Bureau of Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger (infamous for his "Reefer Madness" campaign against marijuana, lesser known as a long-time collaborator of The Coca-Cola Company). A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola tells how one of the biggest companies in the world bypasses an international ban on coca. The book also explores histories of three of the most consumed substances on earth, revealing connections between seemingly disparate icons of modern culture: caffeine, cocaine, and Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is the most popular soft drink on earth, and soft drinks are the number one food consumed in the American diet. Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance. Cocaine . . . well, people seem to like reading about cocaine. An illustrated chronicle that will appeal to fans of food and drink histories (e.g., Mark Kurlansky's Salt and Cod ; Mark Pendergrast's For God, Country & Coca-Cola ), graphic novel enthusiasts, and people interested in drug prohibition and international narcopolitics, the book follows in the footsteps of successful pop-history books such as Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation --but has a unique style that blends such histories with narrative illustration and influences from Norman Rockwell to Art Spiegelman.
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Akashic Books
ISBN-10
1617751340
ISBN-13
9781617751349
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Book Title
Secret History of Coffee, Coca and Cola
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Globalization, Beverages / Coffee & Tea, Beverages / Non-Alcoholic
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Cooking, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
64 Pages
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Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
9.4in
Item Weight
14.6 Oz
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Reviews
" A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [ A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." -- Reason Magazine "Cortes'' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript "It''s impressive how much information Corts is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine "Cortes'' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Corts gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That''s part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Corts has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Corts weaves his people''s history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." -- Jeremy Scahill , author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World''s Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Corts has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Corts''s illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Corts has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children''s book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people''s relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected., A straight forward and accessible text . . . Cortés' highly detailed paintings call up concomitant issues and famous faces as well . . . In dense passages describing political payments between corporate interests and federal narcotics officials, the reproduction-in Cortés' deft watercolors-of memos, official letters, and newspaper articles serves as an indictment of the rule of law with loopholes for the profit minded. This is an excellent introduction to the complexities of 'American interests,' the realities of corrupt rationale invoked in the pursuit of world health, and the need to take a longer view than the immediate to see how substance and substance abuse both share space and operate on different planes. Right and wrong are not black and white but form a gray of varying shades., "A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." --Reason Magazine "Cortes' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." --North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Corts is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." --Persephone Magazine "Cortes' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola, uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." --Metro "Corts gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep. That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." --School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Corts has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Corts weaves his people's history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." --Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Corts has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." --Mark Pendergrast, author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Corts's illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Corts has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children's book." --Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people's relationships with them." --Dr. Andrew Weil, author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, This fascinating and beautifully illustrated piece of visual journalism, six years in the making, traces the little-known interwoven histories of coffee, the coca leaf and kola nut, Coca-Cola, caffeine, and cocaine, within a larger subtext of the role of prohibition in modern culture . . . A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is as thoroughly researched and absorbingly narrated as it is charmingly illustrated., Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep. That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses., "Cortes' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Cortés is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine "Cortes' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "Ricardo Cortés has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Cortés's illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children's book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people's relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, " A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [ A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." -- Reason Magazine "Cortes'' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Corts is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine "Cortes'' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Corts gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Corts has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Corts weaves his people''s history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." -- Jeremy Scahill , author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World''s Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Corts has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Corts''s illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Corts has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children''s book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people''s relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, " A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [ A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." -- Reason Magazine "Cortes' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Cortés is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine "Cortes' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Cortés has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Cortés weaves his people's history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." -- Jeremy Scahill , author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Cortés has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Cortés's illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children's book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people's relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, " A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [ A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." -- Reason Magazine "Cortes'' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Cortés is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine "Cortes'' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Cortés has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Cortés weaves his people''s history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." -- Jeremy Scahill , author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World''s Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Cortés has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Cortés''s illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children''s book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people''s relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, "A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages...A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." --Reason Magazine "Cortes' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." --North Adams Transcript "It's impressive how much information Cortés is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." --Persephone Magazine "Cortes' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola, uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." --Metro "Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep. That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." --School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Cortés has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Cortés weaves his people's history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." --Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Cortés has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." --Mark Pendergrast, author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Cortés's illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children's book." --Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people's relationships with them." --Dr. Andrew Weil, author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind, As works of art, Cortés's illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children's book., " A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ...is actually a serious and measured chronology of the storied history of these human beverages, accessible to readers of all ages…A sober, serious, yet eminently readable examination of thorny social issues surrounding everyday beverages, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola is highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "If you have ever wondered about the coca in Coca-Cola, the caffeine in coffee, or the irrational pharmacological prejudices in our drug laws, this charmingly eccentric combination of detailed historical research and child-friendly drawings is worth your attention. [ A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola ] is easily digested and full of interesting details about how psychoactive substance come to be accepted or rejected." -- Reason Magazine Cortes'' presentation is not the typical dense, non-fiction work, but a highly illustrated one, where emotions and impact are present in brief graphical terms, dancing with the harder history, and with a meticulous bibliography." -- North Adams Transcript It's impressive how much information Cortés is able to include . . . His illustrations are beautiful, detail-rich colored pencil and pen drawings, and his hand-lettering of typed documents is fantastic." -- Persephone Magazine Cortes'' latest, A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola , uses a combination of gritty, mural-like illustrations and painstaking investigative research to explore the relationship between three of the most famous stimulants of all time: coffee, coca leaves (from which cocaine is an alkaloid derivative) and Coca-Cola." -- Metro "Cortés gained popular stature last year with his sweetly counterpoint art in satiric Go the F**k to Sleep . That's part of his genius: giving the eye important information barely hinted at in the text...[T]he paintings themselves delve more deeply into the facts that the nonfiction text addresses." -- School Library Journal blog "This book is an incredible work of artistic journalism. Armed with color pencils and an eye for detail, Cortés has produced a beautiful and subversive history of how that bottle of Coke ended up in your fridge. Cortés weaves his people''s history with meticulously and gorgeously crafted drawings--many of them recreations of the primary documents he uses to tell his story. The end product is a damning, epic tale of hypocrisy: while the US government leads the charge to criminalize the 10 million people who chew coca, it has simultaneously conspired with a multinational beverage giant to ensure an endless supply of coca to fuel its profits." -- Jeremy Scahill , author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World''s Most Powerful Mercenary Army "Ricardo Cortés has unearthed documentation of the astonishingly cozy historical relationship between Coca-Cola executives and antidrug czars, along with coverage of the expensive and unwinnable war on drugs." -- Mark Pendergrast , author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola and Uncommon Grounds "As works of art, Cortés''s illustrations are stunning and intricate. As reportage, the book is obsessive in all the right ways, nailing down hidden facts to reveal a truth I never would have expected. It is rare to find serious reportage that reads like a novel; Cortés has pulled off the mind-boggling trick of making it read like a children''s book." -- Tracie McMillan , author of The American Way of Eating "A nicely illustrated bit of history about three plants and the fascinating story of people''s relationships with them." -- Dr. Andrew Weil , author of From Chocolate to Morphine and The Natural Mind
Copyright Date
2013
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338.173740973
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23
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Yes
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Afghanistan, Albanië, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua en Barbuda, Armenië, Aruba, Australië, Azerbeidzjan, Bahama's, Bahrein, Bangladesh, België, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnië en Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgarije, Cambodja, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denemarken, Dominicaanse Republiek, Duitsland, El Salvador, Estland, Fiji, Filipijnen, Finland, Frankrijk, Georgië, Gibraltar, Grenada, Griekenland, Groenland, Guatemala, Haïti, Honduras, Hongarije, Hongkong, IJsland, Ierland, India, Indonesië, Israël, Italië, Jamaica, Japan, Jemen, Jordanië, Kaaimaneilanden, Kazachstan, Kirgizië, Kiribati, Koeweit, Kroatië, Laos, Letland, Libanon, Liechtenstein, Litouwen, Luxemburg, Macau, Macedonië, Maldiven, Maleisië, Malta, Mexico, Moldavië, Monaco, Mongolië, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nauru, Nederland, Nepal, Nicaragua, Noorwegen, Oezbekistan, Oman, Oostenrijk, Pakistan, Panama, Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea, Polen, Portugal, Qatar, Roemenië, Saint Kitts en Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent en de Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi-Arabië, Servië, Singapore, Slovenië, Slowakije, Solomoneilanden, Spanje, Sri Lanka, Tadzjikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad en Tobago, Tsjechië, Turkije, Turkmenistan, Turks- en Caicoseilanden, Vanuatu, Vaticaanstad, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Verenigde Staten, Vietnam, Wallis en Futuna, Westelijk Samoa, Zuid-Korea, Zweden, Zwitserland
Uitgesloten:
Afrika, Amerikaanse protectoraten, Barbados, Frans-Guyana, Frans-Polynesië, Guadeloupe, Libië, Martinique, Nieuw-Caledonië, Oekraïne, Russische Federatie, Réunion, Venezuela, Zuid-Amerika
| Verzending en verwerking | Tot | Service | Levering*Zie opmerkingen over levering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratis verzending | Verenigde Staten | Standard Shipping | Geschatte levering tussen vr, 31 mei en ma, 3 jun tot 43230 |
| US $1,95 (ongeveer EUR 1,80) | Verenigde Staten | Expedited Shipping | Geschatte levering tussen vr, 31 mei en ma, 3 jun tot 43230 |
| Verwerkingstijd |
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| Wordt doorgaans binnen 2 werkdagen na ontvangst van betaling verzonden. |
| Belasting |
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| Verkoper berekent btw in |
Btw voor objectnr.296289045947
Btw voor objectnr.296289045947
Verkoper berekent btw op objecten die naar de volgende staten worden verzonden:
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Retourbeleid
| Nadat u het object hebt ontvangen, kunt u contact opnemen met de verkoper binnen | Terugbetaling wordt verstrekt als | Kosten voor retourzending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 dagen | Geld terug | Koper betaalt voor retourzending |
De koper is verantwoordelijk voor de kosten van de retourzending.
| Details retourbeleid |
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| Retourzendingen geaccepteerd |
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Great 👍
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Nice, but no protective cover.
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Thank you!