Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages

Tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. This title offers information on what we know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. It also explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution.

• | By (Author): Patrick E. McGovern
• | Publisher: University of California Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 30, 2009
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 348 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0520267982
• | ISBN-13: 9780520267985