The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America by Allan M. Brandt

The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America

Allan M. Brandt

600 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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The invention of mass marketing led to cigarettes being emblazoned in advertising and film, deeply tied to modern notions of glamour and sex appeal. It is hard to find a photo of Humphrey Bogart or Lauren Bacall without a cigarette. No product has...

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