Mark Pendergrast

The fizzy, "marvellously entertaining" (Los Angeles Times) story of the world's favourite beverage For God, Country and Coca-Cola is the definitive history of the great American…

First published in 1999, Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks…

Atlanta is on the verge of either tremendous rebirth or inexorable decline. The perfect storm for failed American urban policies, Atlanta has the highest income…

Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition…

As our first technology for contemplation of the self, the mirror is arguably as important an invention as the wheel and perhaps even more universal.…