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Eric Flint's "The Anaconda Project, Episode 4" leads off with what's going on in Bohemia. And what's going on is plotting the revolution, pure and simple. There's lots more. Events in England, shown in "Letters of Trade," happenings in the Caribbean�with pirates, not less. Russia and Czar Mikhail are having their own problems, while certain folks in Grantville are just ticked off. The USE capitol in Magdeburg is a hopping town and we'll be happy to share the news with you. Gustav Adolph may have won the Baltic War, but what happened to the individual soldiers They didn't all come out on top, did they Just how hard is it to navigate the troubled waters of the 1632 Universe No picnic, for sure. Chocolate, steam, railroads and tennis. Revolution, mayhem, ships and planes. What have they got in common It's all happening in seventeenth century Europe. An historical journey of the discovery and development of sugar around the world.Forty years after first chewing on sugar cane in New Guinea, the home of sugar, the author underwent some complex dental work as a direct result of his sweet tooth. This led him to explore sugar cane's journey from New Guinea to Shakespeare's England. In the days before dentistry, people paid dearly for this sweet new food from exotic places. Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras, sugared almonds and pastilles that her teeth turned completely black.Bittersweet is full of ripping yarns and acts of bastardry. Through the ages, sugar has offered opportunities of tremendous riches to the unscrupulous few who grew and sold it. But in the days of manual processing, these fortunes were built on the backbreaking labour of slaves.Bittersweet explores the effects that sugar has had on the world. A foodstuff we take for granted and indulge in more than we should has caused wars and geopolitical balances that have shaped the modern world and the power balances we see in the 21st century.'The breadth of the connections Macinnis weaves through his tale continually surprises, all the more because the substance sugar is so deceptively simple that, before this book, we have taken it for granted. He has put his encyclopaedic knowledge to excellent use, placing science and technology naturally in a social context.'- Dr Peter Pockley, Australasian Correspondent for Nature.'Few foods have had such an impact on human history as sugar, from its origins, its influence on the slave trade and its use as a medicine, a luxury, a comfort food and now a cheap filler in the modern processed food supply. Peter Macinnis has traced its path carefully, cleverly crafting the story of all its sweet and sour effects.'- Dr Rosemary Stanton, Nutritionist. Forty Years After First Chewing On Sugar Cane In New Guinea, The Home Of Sugar, The Author Underwent Some Complex Dental Work As A Direct Result Of His Sweet Tooth. This Led Him To Explore Sugar Cane's Journey From New Guinea To Shakespeare's England. In The Days Before Dentistry, People Paid Dearly For This Sweet New Food From Exotic Places - Queen Elizabeth I Became So Partial To Hippocras, Sugared Almonds And Pastilles That Her Teeth Turned Completely Black. Bittersweet Explores The Effects That Sugar Has Had On The World. This Foodstuff That We Take For Granted - And Indulge In More Than We Should - Has Caused Wars And Geopolitical Balances That Have Shaped The Modern World And The Power Balances We See In The 21st Century.--jacket. The Beginnings -- The Spread Of Sugar -- Sugar In The New World -- The English And The Sugar Business -- Fighting Over Sugar -- A Science Of Sugar -- Rum And Politics -- The End Of Slavery In The Americas -- Emancipation's Harvest -- The Rise Of Technology -- Labour Problems -- Sugar In The Twentieth Century -- Epilogue: The Costs And Benefits. Peter Macinnis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [179]-185) And Index. "Forty years after first chewing on sugar cane in New Guinea, the home of sugar, the author underwent some complex dental work as a direct result of his sweet tooth. This led him to explore sugar cane's journey from New Guinea to Shakespeare's England. In the days before dentistry, people paid dearly for this sweet new food from exotic places - Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras, sugared almonds and pastilles that her teeth turned completely black." "Bittersweet explores the effects that sugar has had on the world. This foodstuff that we take for granted - and indulge in more than we should - has caused wars and geopolitical balances that have shaped the modern world and the power balances we see in the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET. This social and historical exploration traces the history of sugarcane from its home in New Guinea to Shakespeares England. Fascinating sugar lore and anecdotes are included, such as how Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras (mulled wine), sugared almonds, and pastilles that her teeth turned completely black. Explored are the political and sociological impacts of sugar on the world and the tremendous riches available to the unscrupulous few who grew and sold it. The days of manual processing are described, when fortunes were built on the backbreaking labor of slaves. The resulting wars and geopolitical shifts that have shaped the modern world are discussed in detail. A historical account of the world's love affair with sugar and it's discovery and development around the globe. From New Guinea to Shakespeare's England and from slave labour to mass production, it has caused wars and geopolitical balances that have shaped the modern world and its balance of power. One of the world's leading food authorities shares two hundred delightful essays, as well as shorter entries, on the foods of the world, discussing the history of food, from ancient to modern times, and offering a host of food facts and trivia, accompanied by two hundred illustrations. Quinine: quinine and the white man's burden Sugar: sugar and the slave trade Tea: tea and the destruction of China Cotton: cotton and the American South Potato: the potato, Ireland, and the United States Traces the history of sugar from its beginnings in New Guinea to the present, discussing the effect it has had on world cuisine, culture, and economics