Author: E. R. BILLINGSPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Tobacco: its history, variety, culture, etc
Author: E. R. BILLINGSTobacco: its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture, and Commerce
Author: E. R. BillingsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382834847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Tobacco
Author: Iain GatelyPublisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802198481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
“A rich, complex history . . . Deeply engaging and witty” (Los Angeles Times). Long before Columbus arrived in the New Word, tobacco was cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes. 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 victory in the American Revolution. Well-researched and wide-ranging, Tobacco is a vivid and provocative look at the surprising roles this plant has played in the culture of the world. “Ambitious . . . informative and perceptive . . . Gately is an amusing writer, which is a blessing.” —The Washington Post “Documents the resourcefulness with which human beings of every class, religion, race, and continent have pursued the lethal leaf.” —The New York Times Book Review
The Cigarette Book
Author: Chris HarraldPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1616080736
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A truthful and learned treasury of musings on the miracle drug.Beryl...
How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
Author: United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon GeneralPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Global Trade and the Transformation of Consumer Cultures
Author: Beverly LemirePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521192560
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Charts the rise of consumerism and the new cosmopolitan material cultures that took shape across the globe from 1500 to 1820.
Golden-Silk Smoke
Author: Carol BenedictPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520262778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and provides one of the first comprehensive histories of Chinese consumption in global and comparative perspective"--Provided by publisher.
Tobacco
Author: E. R. BillingsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
A Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals
Author: Georg LangbeinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electroplating
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
The Techno-chemical Receipt Book: Containing Several Thousand Receipts
Author: William Theodore BranntPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry, Technical
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description