Just the Tonic: A Natural History of Tonic Water

By Mark Nesbitt, Kim Walker, Mark Nesbitt

Book Overview

Just the Tonic is an accessible yet informative history of tonic water: its connections to the major disease malaria, the cure discovered in the bitter bark of the cinchona tree and its constituent alkaloid quinine. It is a history deeply intertwined with botanical exploration and empire in the Victorian era, and the role of botanical gardens such as Kew.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842466895
• ISBN13: 9781842466896
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.8"