Forces of Habit
Download or Read eBook Forces of Habit PDF written by David T. Courtwright and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David T. Courtwright |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2002-10-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674253513 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674253515 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forces of Habit by : David T. Courtwright
Book excerpt: 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.