"Thirst is deadlier than hunger."
"Deprived of food, you might survive for a few weeks, but deprived of liquid refreshment, you would be lucky to last more than a few days", says Tom Standage in the introduction to his new book, A History of the World in Six Glasses.
A technology expert and editor for The Economist, Tom Standage proposes that six beverages: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola have been pivotal for technological advances in society and social development throughout the ages.
