TOM STANDAGE is business editor at The Economist and author of The Turk, The Neptune File and The Victorian Internet. He has also written for publications including the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New York Times and Wired. He holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, and is the least musical member of a musical family. He is married and lives in London. A History of the World in Six Glasses was published by Atlantic Books in 2007.
11 Ebooks von Tom Standage
Tom Standage: An Edible History of Humanity
Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a tool of social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, …
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Tom Standage: History of the World in Six Glasses
Whatever your favourite tipple, when you pour yourself a drink, you have the past in a glass.You can likely find them all in your own kitchen beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, cola. Line them up on …
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€31.57
Tom Standage: Seriously Curious
Some questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn’t know you didn’t know. And some facts are so surprising they cry out for answers. What can a president actually do? Why do cities sink into th …
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Tom Standage: Writing on the Wall
Today we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with …
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Tom Standage: Go Figure
Which James Bond drinks the most martinis? What do Satanists really believe? How do hurricanes get their names? Why are bees disappearing? Is chocolate healthy? …Go Figure has the answers. Bringing …
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Tom Standage: Uncommon Knowledge
The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How did carrots become orange? What’s stopping us from having a four-day week? How can we remove all the broken bits of satel …
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Standage Tom Standage: Edible History of Humanity
The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts an enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide …
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€15.89
Tom Standage: Unconventional Wisdom
The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How much does a ghost reduce a house’s value? How are winemakers responding to climate change? How much should you tip your U …
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€9.49
Tom Standage: Truly Peculiar
Our extraordinary world makes more (and sometimes less) sense when you wonder: What’s driving the international turkey-meat boom? How does a cannonball determine a maritime boundary? Where can you we …
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Tom Standage: Oddly Informative
The more we ponder, the odder the world can seem. How do footballers get their shirt numbers? Why does having daughters make couples more likely to divorce? How do you move a horse from one country t …
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Tom Standage: A Brief History of Motion
“Speckled with anecdotes, insights and surprises. It is great fun – and utterly timely“ Sunday Times
“Standage writes with a masterly clarity“ New York Times
“The product of deep res …
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