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Forces of Habit

Forces of Habit Drugs and the Making of the Modern World

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Publisher's Synopsis

What drives the drug trade, and how has it come to be what it is today? A global history of the acquisition of progressively more potent means of altering ordinary waking consciousness, this book is the first to provide the big picture of the discovery, interchange, and exploitation of the planet's psychoactive resources, from tea and kola to opiates and amphetamines.

About the Publisher

Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674010031
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 363.4509
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 277
Weight: 330g
Height: 232mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 23mm