Book Categories
|
Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture |
Buy Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture here, one of 750 Ancient History books offered for sale at discount prices here in the history books section at R bookshop. There are currently 75969 history books in our history books section, and over 1,000,000 books listed in our book store. We greatly appreciate your patronage at R bookshop and look forward to offering you a large selection of great books at discount prices now and in the future. Thank you for shopping at R Bookshop!
|
You Are Here: Home > History Books > Ancient History > Item 37
 |
Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture
|
by Patrick E. McGovern and Robert G. Mondavi
Sales Rank: 62156
|
Discount: 32 %
$12.89
At Amazon
on 6-22-2008.
|
|
|
|
Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
Published by: Princeton University Press January 2, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0691127840
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0691127842
Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History
"McGovern's book will likely remain a standard in every serious wine-lover's library for a long time."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Product Review
Adam Gopnik New Yorker : A remarkable new book.
J. Madeleine Nash Time Magazine : No one is better qualified to sift through the widely scattered clues [to the origins of winemaking] than McGovern, a skilled scientific sleuth who wields the most powerful tools of modern chemistry in his search for the roots of ancient wines.
Laurence A. Marschall Natural History : A rich treasury of lore on viticulture. . . . McGovern's book will likely remain a standard in every serious wine-lover's library for a long time. To that achievement--and to glorious wine itself--let us raise our glasses high.
James C. Wright American Scientist : It takes nerve to tackle a subject as wide-ranging in chronology, geography and historical variability as the study of ancient viniculture, and it takes rhetorical flourish to make such a study riveting, informative and thought-provoking. Patrick McGovern has succeeded in doing just that. His Ancient Wine is a book to be highly recommended to lay and professional audiences alike.
Deborah Scoblionkov Philadelphia Inquirer : It's obvious that McGovern has a passion for his research, and that his deep appreciation for wine is enhanced by his understanding of wine's role in civilization. Wine lovers who also enjoy delving into wine's rich history will find much to savor in this complex but intriguing book.
Toronto Star : The most fascinating scholarly wine book this year. . . . This is a tapestry woven from surviving cultural fragments and combines art, archeology, chemistry and gastronomy. It tracks the thread of wine through 8,000 years of human history and is not for the faint-hearted.
Roger Scruton New Statesman : This is a prodigiously learned book by a prodigiously learned man. . . . McGovern uses wine as a vehicle for exploring the reaches of ancient history, and for presenting some of the amazing archeological discoveries that are still being made. . . . By the time we get to Persia, Greece and Rome it has become truly urgent, because it is now a story of civilizations and their clashes--the story in which we are still involved.
Harvey Finkel New England Wine Gazette : This book is clearly written, generously illustrated, and thoroughly indexed.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture (Hardcover)
I have enjoyed many books on the history of wine and grapes, my favorite being Johnson's The Story of Wine. McGovern's new book may replace Johnson's at the top of my list. McGovern's attention to detail is wonderful but his story telling is really top notch. He manages to weave a great story while at the same time providing us with an academician's attention to detail -- all without boring us! His examination of early cultures and their use of the grape is fascinating. A very enjoyable and educational book.
Comment | |
(Report this)
Back To Top
|
Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture
Available from Amazon
Price: $12.89
Updated on 6-22-2008.
|
NOTICE: All prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.
| We offer Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture and other related Ancient History Books here at Rbookshop.com. To view more books about Ancient History please use the previous and next buttons near the top of this page.
|
|
|
Search for books at
