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Uncommon Grounds The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World

Uncommon Grounds The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World Softcover - 1999

by Pendergrast, Mark

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New York: Basic Books. Very Good. 1999. Softcover. 0465054676 . 458 pp. Index. Illus. Edgewear, corners rubbed. A fascinating, well researched look at the history of coffee and how it has come to dominate countries. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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  • Title Uncommon Grounds The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World
  • Author Pendergrast, Mark
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition First Trade Pape
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 504
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books, New York
  • Date 1999
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # HIS2108
  • ISBN 9780465054671 / 0465054676
  • Weight 1.57 lbs (0.71 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 6.1 x 1.27 in (23.32 x 15.49 x 3.23 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Reading level 1280
  • Library of Congress subjects Coffee industry - History, Coffee - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 641.337

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Possibly the cradle of mankind, the ancient land of Abyssinia, now called Ethiopia, is the birthplace of coffee.

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About the author

Mark Pendergrast was born in Atlanta and is a graduate of Harvard University. A business journalist, he has published articles and reviews in a number of magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times, the Sunday Times (London), and Financial Analyst.