The Cigarette: A Political History

The story of tobacco's fortunes seems simple: science triumphed over addiction and profit. Yet the reality is more complicated-and more political. Historically it was not just bad habits but also the state that lifted the tobacco industry. What brought about change was not medical advice but or...

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1. Verfasser: Milov, Sarah (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2019]
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Zusammenfassung:The story of tobacco's fortunes seems simple: science triumphed over addiction and profit. Yet the reality is more complicated-and more political. Historically it was not just bad habits but also the state that lifted the tobacco industry. What brought about change was not medical advice but organized pressure: a movement for nonsmoker's rights
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (352 pages)
ISBN:9780674242883
DOI:10.4159/9780674242883