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Books > Food & Drink > Cigars, tobacco & smoking
Originally published in London 1924. A wonderful collection of
prose and verse on the joys of smoking, tobacco, pipes snuff etc,
since Raleigh's time. Contents include: History. - Tobacco. - Pipe
Songs and Fancies. - Woman and the Weed. - Some Great Pipemen. -
Cigars. - Cigarettes. - Snuff. - Virtues of the leaf. - Parodies. -
Pipe Varieties. - Tobacco and Books. - Philosophy of Smoke. -
Recipes and Hints. - Smoking Accessories. - Bibliography.etc Many
of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s
and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The most definitive guide to Cuban cigars: The Cuban Cigar Handbook
profiles the history of cigars in Cuba and features an extensive
guide to over 200 varieties. For more than two centuries, Cuban
cigars have been heralded as the best cigars in the world. More
than just a cigar, they're an art form, with tobacco growers and
hand-rollers considered artists. Today, there are more than 200
varieties to discover, and this essential guide highlights each
one. Featuring insights from industry experts like Gary Korb and
Denis K. Toulouse, The Cuban Cigar Handbook presents an in-depth
look at a wide range of fascinating topics, including: - a complete
history of Cuban cigars - how to spot fakes - stories of celebrated
cigar aficionados from Ernest Hemingway to Rudyard Kipling - the
best Cuban rum to pair with a cigar - vivid descriptions of Cuba
and its environs - dynamic profiles of growers, hand-rollers, and
producers - and so much more! The Cuban Cigar Handbook tells the
history of cigars in Cuba and includes an extensive guide to over
200 varieties. Tasting notes for all varieties of cigars explain
what makes each type different from the others, and how to spot
fakes. And should you get thirsty, this book also includes a guide
for how best to pair Cuban cigars with Cuban rums. Light up a
cigar, sit back, and read fascinating stories about notable cigar
aficionados to learn what attracted the likes of Ernest Hemingway
and Rudyard Kipling to Cuban cigars. The Cuban Cigar Handbook is
the ideal gift for the cigar smoker in your life. This is the
ultimate handbook for any burgeoning cigar enthusiast or seasoned
connoisseur.
The mechanism by which cigarette smoke causes or contributes to
inflammatory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
cardiovascular disease and cancer remains unclear. Recent
developments in our knowledge of cellular signaling suggest that
cigarette smoke may cause oxidative stress in cellular systems. The
assessment, consequences and possible modulation of these effects
are discussed in this book which will interest oncologists and
researchers in Biochemistry.
A breakthrough solution from the author of This Naked Mind Alcohol
to help shift your mindset and help you quit smoking for good.
Tobacco is bad for us; that's a given. But even though you may know
the negative health effects, nicotine's hold is strong,
subconscious, and emotional: It tastes good, it's a companion when
you're alone, and it can be a shield against stress. What if none
of these things were true, though? What if nicotine actually tasted
bad and didn't make you less lonely? What if it didn't relax you?
It may seem hard to believe, and it's okay to be skeptical, but
coming to a new mindset about smoking is the key to quitting. In
This Naked Mind: Nicotine, Annie Grace and William Porter combine
their trusted approaches to overcoming problem
drinking-science-backed, habit-breaking systems that have worked
for thousands-to vanquish tobacco addiction. Grace and Porter
uncover the subconscious beliefs about smoking that keep us
addicted to it despite its well-known costs. With thought-provoking
questions and exercises that will spark clarity, this essential
book will help you jump-start your no-smoking journey easily and
heal your brain and body.
The Ultimate Cigar Book is a classic on the subject, covering
everything from how cigars are made, to storage, etiquette, and
accessories. Richard Carleton Hacker's category bestselling is
often credited with helping to create a new generation of cigar
aficionados. No other book contains as much detailed and factual
information on virtually every facet of cigar making and cigar
smoking. And now this trendsetting has been revised in this fourth
edition for the aficionado of the future! Forget 1492. This book
starts out in B. C. (Before Columbus) and transports the cigar
enthusiast on a fun and fact-filled adventure into virtually every
realm of today's popular and growing cigar smoking pastime. Written
by one of the most knowledgeable and internationally-celebrated
pipe and cigar authors of our time, Richard Carleton Hacker's
well-known wit and wisdom will keep the reader enthralled with
every turn of the page, as he takes you on an information-packed
would tour of cigars. Starting off with a history of cigar smoking,
the author then shows us how cigars are made today (handmade,
handrolled, and machine made), divulges the secrets of finding the
"perfect" cigar, and discusses the ritual of smoking and how to
properly care for and store our cigars. From there the book lists a
number of innovative cigar accessories, suggests which beers,
wines, whiskeys, brandies, and cognacs go with what cigars,
enlightens us with a chapter on cigar smoking celebrities, and
concludes with the world's first International Compendium of
virtually every cigar brand known today, complete with histories
and observations on taste, according to the author's HPH (Highly
Prejudiced Hacker-Scale) ratings. If that was not enough, there is
even a dictionary of CigarSpeak! The Ultimate Cigar Book is the
most comprehensive, factual, and up-to-date book for the cigar
smoker or for those who just want to learn more about the
fascinating and popular world of cigar smoking.
Make 2020 the year you quit the cigarettes for good with this
ground-breaking book ________ Allen Carr will help you break
addiction for ever in this fully updated edition of The Only Way to
Stop Smoking Permanently. You'll soon be able to: - Achieve the
right frame of mind to quit - Avoid weight gain - Quit without
dependence on rules or gimmicks - Enjoy the freedom and choices
that non-smokers have in life - Quit without willpower It's time to
begin your new life as a non-smoker with Allen Carr's The Only Way
to Stop Smoking Permanently. ________ 'A different approach... a
stunning success' Sun 'I was exhilarated by a new sense of freedom'
Independent 'His skill is in removing psychological dependence'
Sunday Times 'Allow Allen Carr to help you escape painlessly today'
Observer
You know who you are: you're one of the one billion adults who
takes pleasure in smoking cigarettes. This one-of-a-kind treasure
trove of memories, meditations, fascinating facts, tantalizing
trivia, wit, and wisdom about smoking will only enhance the
unparalleled pleasure of lighting up!
Did you know: Nearly 15 billion cigarettes are sold worldwide
daily--about 10 million cigarettes "every minute," . . . A single
tablespoon of tobacco seeds can sow six acres of land. . . . Lucky
Strike was originally the name of a chewing tobacco sold during the
Gold Rush?
Gone are the days of TV tobacco ads ("Winston Tastes Good Like a
Cigarette Should!"). Airplane and movie theater smoking sections
and smoking cars on railroad trains are things of the halcyon past.
But smoking carries on! "The Joys of Smoking Cigarettes" enables
confirmed and unbowed tobacco enthusiasts to revel in their
satisfaction, with classic advertisements, smoking celeb
photographs, drawings, and fascinating observations on:
The psychotherapeutic effect of cigarette as timepiece ("One
more smoke, and then I'll pay the utilities bill.")
The new brands and the old favorites
Being a smoker in a nonsmoking world
The classic smoker profile: the Marlboro Man, the American
Spirit American, Joe Camel, the Gauloises Gal
And Much More!
They may bar you from restaurants. They may force you out into
the cold, cold streets. But they will never rob you of . . . the
joys of smoking cigarettes!
'Big Vape is a dazzling story that crackles with the energy of a
nicotine buzz, mixing tales of ground-breaking innovation with
those of corporate greed and government dysfunction' Christopher
Leonard, author of the New York Times bestseller, Kochland It began
with a smoke break. __________ THIS IS A STORY OF AMBITION AND
GREED James Monsees and Adam Bowen were two ambitious graduate
students at Stanford, and in between puffs after class they dreamed
of a way to quit smoking. Their solution became the Juul, a sleek,
modern device that could vaporize nicotine into a conveniently
potent dose. THIS IS A STORY OF BOOM AND BUST The business they
built around that device, Juul Labs, would go on to become a $38
billion company and draw blame for addicting a whole new generation
of underage tobacco users. THIS IS A STORY OF OUR TIME With
rigorous reporting and piercing insight into a Silicon Valley
startup, Big Vape uses the dramatic rise of Juul to tell a larger
story of big business, Big Tobacco, and the high cost of a product
that was too good to be true. __________ A propulsive, eye-opening
work of reporting, chronicling the rise of Juul and the birth of a
new addiction 'The rise and fall of Juul is an instructive tale and
Jamie Ducharme does an excellent job detailing how one bad decision
after another led the company astray in this deft rendition of
grand start-up dreams gone up in smoke.' Reeves Wiedeman, author of
Billion Dollar Loser 'Big Vape is more than just brilliantly
reported and elegantly written. It is also a richly populated book
- filled not just with human characters but with matters of
science, finance, invention, ambition, ethics, hubris, and blazing
ingenuity.' Jeffrey Kluger, bestselling co-author of Apollo 13
A beautifully illustrated and packaged study of the cigar - its
history, its production and its joys - from world-renowned expert
Nicholas Foulkes and written in conjunction with Davidoff, the
world's leading cigar importer. A fascinating gift for anyone
wanting to be educated and entertained... 'I would recommend it for
every cigar-smoker's stocking this Christmas' -- The Field
'Entertained, informed and kept me interested throughout' -- *****
Reader review 'Amazingly entertaining' -- ***** Reader review
'Encyclopaedic, scholarly, elegant, fun' -- ***** Reader review 'A
superb book' -- ***** Reader review
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"The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is
reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a Cigar." Evelyn Waugh
Exploring not just the extraordinary story of tobacco and cigars
but also a history that has been instrumental in the foundations of
societies and cultures, Cigars will take you on an astonishing
journey through landscapes, scents and an incredible roll call of
the great, the good and the not-so good. The cigar has provided
solace and a chance for worldly contemplation to generations of
thinkers, businessmen, writers, entrepreneurs and connoisseurs. In
this elegiac offering to the pinnacles of hand-rolled tobacco,
world-renowned expert Nicholas Foulkes guides you through the
myths, legends, nuances and delicious realities of the
smoke-savouring universe, serving as an introduction for the novice
and a reference for the connoisseur. A stunning, fully-illustrated
gift package, perfect for anyone wishing to be educated and
entertained... "A cigar ought not to be smoked solely with the
mouth, but with the hand, the eyes, and with the spirit." Zino
Davidoff
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Cigar Journal
- Cigars Tasting & Smoking, Track, Write & Log Tastings Review, Size, Name, Price, Flavor, Notes, Dossier Details, Aficionado Gift Idea, Notebook
(Paperback)
Amy Newton
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