Tom Standage

Different drinks have shaped economies and influenced trade routes.

Just as the printing press changed society, so too did the telegraph.

The telegraph transformed the way we think about distance.

The rise of the telegraph created a new kind of public discourse.

Each beverage tells a story about the people and cultures that produced it.

The telegraph made the world feel smaller and more interconnected.

The telegraph was a precursor to the internet, laying the groundwork for future communication technologies.

The history of the world is a history of beverages.

The rise of bottled water reflects changing attitudes toward hydration and purity.

Information can travel faster than the speed of a horse.