Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization - Iain Gately - Google Books

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“A rich, complex history . . . Deeply engaging and witty” (Los Angeles Times).   Long before Columbus arrived in the New Word, tobacco was cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and…