Alcohol

A study of alcohol, its nature, effects, and place in human life.

At a glance Reflecting the concerns of its era, it examines the drink from scientific, social, and… Few subjects stirred as much argument in its age as alcohol, at once a pleasure, a… This book takes up the question directly, examining the substance and its effects with… What it's about The volume considers alcohol from several angles, treating its nature…

The volume considers alcohol from several angles, treating its nature and its effects upon the body and mind, and setting these within the social and moral debates of its time.