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Tea: A Very British Beverage
Paul Chrystal
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Description for Tea: A Very British Beverage
Paperback. The tale of Britain's greatest love affair begins with the arrival of tea here in the seventeenth century. Since then it has shaped our lives, our history, our work and our culture. So put the kettle on, and read the amazing story of tea. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
The ubiquitous cup of tea is as much a part of British life as indifferent weather, the BBC or the queue at the post office. Look at the facts: we Britons drink 62 billion cups per year; 70 per cent of the population (over age ten) drank tea yesterday; over 25 per cent of milk consumed in the UK goes into your cup of tea. Tea, since its arrival here in the seventeenth century, has shaped our lives, our history, our work, our culture and even our bodies. Not surprisingly for a drink that we take throughout the day, every ... Read more
The ubiquitous cup of tea is as much a part of British life as indifferent weather, the BBC or the queue at the post office. Look at the facts: we Britons drink 62 billion cups per year; 70 per cent of the population (over age ten) drank tea yesterday; over 25 per cent of milk consumed in the UK goes into your cup of tea. Tea, since its arrival here in the seventeenth century, has shaped our lives, our history, our work, our culture and even our bodies. Not surprisingly for a drink that we take throughout the day, every ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445633497
SKU
V9781445633497
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-93
About Paul Chrystal
Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics and wrote his MPhil thesis on attitudes to women in Roman love poetry. He appears regularly on BBC local radio the World Service as well as publishing features for national newspapers and history magazines. He has been history advisor for a number of ... Read more
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