false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173601094m/308007.jpg 308007 1 <i>Camellia sinensis</i>, commonly known as tea, is grown in tea gardens and estates around the world. A simple beverage, served either hot or iced, tea has fascinated and driven us, calmed and awoken us, for well over two thousand years. <br><i>Tea: The Drink that Changed the World</i> tells of the rich legends and history surrounding the spread of tea throughout Asia and the West, as well as its rise to the status of necessity in kitchens around the world. From the tea houses of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), to fourteenth century tea ceremonies in Korea's Buddhist temples' to the tea plantations in Sri Lanka today, this book explores and illuminates tea and its intricate, compelling history.<br> 298965 15 5 2007 Tea: The Drink That Changed the World total:10|5:1|4:6|3:2|2:1| 10 37 32 4 4 1 false false Mon Jan 07 06:20:50 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 26 13:18:11 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 07 06:20:26 -0800 2008
The book was really enjoyable because it covered an enormous amount of history, without getting into too much of the nitty-gritty on any of it. In particular, it covers a lot more o...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 23 12:12:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 12:13:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Aug 28 19:15:23 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 07:31:43 -0700 2009
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