| Tobacco: A Reference Handbook Contributor(s): Cordry, Harold V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874369673 ISBN-13: 9780874369670 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Social Science | Sociology - General - Reference |
| Dewey: 362.296 |
| LCCN: 2001004555 |
| Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.1" W x 9.72" (1.52 lbs) 419 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The American Indians valued tobacco as a wonder drug. When Rodrigo de Jerez, who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his maiden voyage of 1492, returned to Spain with tobacco, he was accused of associating with Satan and imprisoned when his compatriots saw smoke coming out of his nose. This book covers everything from the history of tobacco to health and social issues such as targeting children. Biographical sketches of key personalities associated with tobacco range from Thomas Edison, who refused to hire anybody who smoked cigarettes, to Jean Nicot, the French Ambassador to Portugal in the mid-1500s, from whose name the word nicotine is derived. This title takes the reader through the myriad of issues that make up the tobacco debate in a clear and unbiased way. |
