Tobacco in History

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	Tobacco in History
	by Jordan Goodman Sales Rank: 897991	~~List Price: $42.95~~ $42.95 At Amazon on 8-5-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 296 pages Published by: Routledge Edition: 1st Edition December 21, 1994 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0415116694 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415116695 Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches Weighs: 15.2 ounces *Product Review* ` this is an absobing, and thought-provoking account of story, as yet unfinished.' - Joan Thirk EHR `Especially interesting on the marketing and politics of tobacco, this is an objective work.' - New Scientist ` an ambitious and accomplished survey Goodman's study greatly enhances our grasp of the creation of the commodities that dominate the modern world.' - Roy Porter, Times Literary Supplement `Goodman has written a book that is both history and current affairs, which skilfully weaves together the planters, the slaves, and the multinational corporations.' - J.V. Beckett, Times Higher Education Supplement ` very well researched book.' - V.G. Kiernan, Social History of Medicine `A fascinating read for smokers and non-smokers alike.' - Sunday Times `An essential read for those who would understand the dilemma caused by smokking's dangers.' - British Medical Journal ` a succinct yet ambitiously comprehensive survey of five centuries of nicotine in history. It is addictive reading.' - John Adamson, Sunday Telegraph The Journal of American History "a valuable effort to explain how the whole world became, and remains, addicted to this deadly intoxicant." *Reader Reviews* This book is an overview of the culture and business of tobacco. After a introductory chapter that covers the botany and chemistry of tobacco, Goodman presents a cultural and economic history of the plant and its products. He begins with Native Americans, who used tobacco in ceremonies and approached it with reverence. He then details how European explorers took tobacco back to Europe, and how its use was quickly adopted there by the general public. Its adoption was hastened by medical reports claiming numerous health benefits of consuming tobacco, from preventing colds to curing bowel ailments. Goodman describes how tobacco played an important role in settling the New World and how its role in the early history of slaving cultures there. He goes on to describe the role that tobacco growing played in colonial economies and how the invention of the mass produced cigarette helped change consumption patterns worldwide. Towards the end of the book, he explores the history of government involvement in tobacco production and consumption, before turning to big business, consolidation and diversification of the tobacco industry. He closes with a short chapter on modern health concerns relating to tobacco, and how they may affect the culture of tobacco consumption and production. The book is very academic in tone and structure- -it reads like a dissertation. Original sources are cited throughout the text, and there are numerous tables. At the end of the book is a 2-page glossary and a 40-page bibliography. Although Goodman's style is reasonably clear, he does have an annoying habit of explicitly stating his main ideas only at the very end of a section, or at the beginning of the following chapter. If he had introduced his sections with explicit statements of his ideas, the text would have been easier to follow. Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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