
Tobacco
A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization
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Narrado por:
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Christopher Grove
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Iain Gately
Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. 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 our victory in the American Revolution. Informed and erudite, Tobacco is a vivid and provocative look into the complex history of this precious plant.
©2001 Iain Gately. Recorded by arrangement with Grove Atlantic, Inc. (P)2014 Audible Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Very entertaining
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Comprehensive and informative
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Where does Tobacco rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Tobacco ranks as high as any history book I have ever listened to on Audible. I usually listen to anything by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, among others.What was one of the most memorable moments of Tobacco?
The author does a fascinating job of explaining how the American economy has been interwoven with tobacco from the start.Which scene was your favorite?
It was interesting to learn about Native American traditions involving tobacco.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
This book is very detailed and should be enjoyed in intervals.Any additional comments?
A lot of research must have gone into this historical account, and it is a great lesson in history, as well as entertaining. The narrator did a wonderful job, as well. The book is a pleasure to listen to.Baseball, Apple Pie and Tobacco
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Amazing history of Tobacco direct and captivating
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Comprehensive, entertaining and informative.
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Great anthropological hypothesis of tobacco
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I believe the contents of the book to be accurate and inclusive
Complete history
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interesting
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While it is highly informative and accomplishes it’s goal of demonstrating the wide history of tobacco and how it shaped the world we live in today, it is highly Euro-Centric and contains weird asides that pull you out of the history book.
None the less, it’s worth it as one can see how tobacco has been a world touchstone for hundreds of years.
Highly Informative but Oddly Written
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Attention to detail
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