{"product_id":"bottled-genius-theo-ashbridge-9798272216519","title":"Bottled Genius: The Secret Histories of Drinks That Changed the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBottled Genius: The Secret Histories of Drinks That Changed the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory isn't written in stone. It's brewed, fermented, and bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore coffee fueled revolutions or cola became a global icon, every sip of history began as an act of defiance, a scientific accident, or a merchant's obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBottled Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, the first volume of the \u003cb\u003eHidden Histories Series\u003c\/b\u003e, Theo Ashbridge uncovers the \"behavioral technologies\" hiding in your glass. This isn't just a timeline of beverages; it's a cinematic journey through the quiet revolutions that built the modern world: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Penny Universities: \u003c\/b\u003e How 17th-century Londoners traded ale for caffeine to \"stir a nation awake\" and invent the modern stock exchange.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Alchemy of Joy: \u003c\/b\u003e How a monk's \"devil's wine\" and a technology shift in English glassmaking turned a cellar accident into the global symbol of status.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Sanitation Proof: \u003c\/b\u003e How Victorian brewers mastered the science of purity decades before doctors, providing the actual blueprint for modern city survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Bitter Aftertaste: \u003c\/b\u003e A raw look at the global supply lines-from the slave-driven \"Triangle Trade\" of rum to the Opium Wars fought for a cup of tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and written with the \"emotional truth\" of the people who lived it, \u003ci\u003eBottled Genius\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the smallest discoveries ripple across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop just drinking history. Start understanding the genius that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003c\/b\u003e Mark Kurlansky's \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e, Ainissa Ramirez's \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and Steven Johnson's \u003ci\u003eHow We Got to Now\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Theo Ashbridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272216519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Theo Ashbridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097204564223,"sku":"9798272216519","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bottled-genius-theo-ashbridge-9798272216519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}