Just the tonic: a history of tonic water
Auteur :
Walker, Kim / Nesbitt, Mark
Éditeur :
Royal Botanic Gardens
ISBN :
9781842466896
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2019
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Just the Tonic is an accessible yet informative history of tonic water: its connections to the major disease malaria, the cure discovered in the bark of the cinchona tree and its constituent alkaloid quinine. It is a history deeply intertwined with botanical exploration and empire in the Victorian era, and the role of botanical gardens such as Kew.