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How Tea Cosies Changed the World

Be drawn into a world of creative passion with the vibrant designs featured in this follow-up to Really Wild Tea CosiesLoani Prior’s outrageous imagination has produced 24 new designs that transform the conventional tea cosy into a knitted piece of art. New tea designs include Lily of the Valley, Devilish, Spotted Gourd, Betty the Burlesque Dancer, Forest Bloom, and Starry Night. It’s not just about tea cosies though—readers can use the easy-to-follow instructions and try their hand at Loani’s knitted purse, or expand their skills with the double-knitted scarf. Full of humor, flair, and creativity, this book will delight and inspire adventurous knitters.

Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World

A fascinating account of the world’s favorite beverage from the son of Sir Percival Griffiths, author of the monumental and definitive tome The History of the Indian Tea Industry A study of the phenomenon as well as the commodity, this is a comprehensive survey of the drink that is imbibed daily by more than half the population of the world. After water, tea is the second most-consumed drink in the world. Almost every corner of the globe is addressed in this comprehensive look at 4,500 years of tea history. Tea has affected international relations, exposed divisions of class and race, shaped the ethics of business, and even led to significant advances in medicine. Thoroughly researched and captivating, this is a unique study of the little green leaf.

For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History

“If ever there was a book to read in the company of a nice cuppa, this is it.” -The Washington Post In the dramatic story of one of the greatest acts of corporate espionage ever committed, Sarah Rose recounts the fascinating, unlikely circumstances surrounding a turning point in economic history. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the British East India Company faced the loss of its monopoly on the fantastically lucrative tea trade with China, forcing it to make the drastic decision of sending Scottish botanist Robert Fortune to steal the crop from deep within China and bring it back to British plantations in India. Fortune’s danger-filled odyssey, magnificently recounted here, reads like adventure fiction, revealing a long-forgotten chapter of the past and the wondrous origins of a seemingly ordinary beverage.