Full name: Opium: A History

Author: Martin Booth Year: 1996 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Science Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780312206673 0312206674

Known to mankind since prehistoric times, opium is arguably the oldest and most widely used narcotic. Opium: A History traces the drug's astounding impact on world culture-from its religious use by prehistoric peoples to its influence on the imaginations of the Romantic writers; from the earliest medical science to the Sino-British opium wars. And, in the present day, as the addict population rises and penetrates every walk of life, Opium shows how the international multibillion-dollar heroin industry operates with terrifying efficiency and forms an integral part of the world's money markets. In this first full-length history of opium, acclaimed author Martin Booth uncovers the multifaceted nature of this remarkable narcotic and the bittersweet effects of a simple poppy with a deadly legacy. Similar books: Opium by Barbara Hodgson The Pursuit of Oblivion by Richard Davenport-Hines Forces of Habit by David T. Courtwright Can't Find My Way Home by Martin Torgoff Opium for the Masses by Jim Hogshire Cocaine by Dominic Streatfeild Cannabis by Martin Booth The Greatest Stories Never Told by Rick Beyer The Code Book by Simon Singh A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin Cod by Mark Kurlansky Salt by Mark Kurlansky The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough Hackers by Steven Levy The Cracking Code Book by Simon Singh Changes in the Land by William Cronon The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock