About this title: Part "Fast Food Nation," part "Bobos in Paradise," this book provides an objective, meticulously reported story of how the coffeehouse movement changed everyday lives, from evolving neighborhoods and workplaces to the ways people shop, socialize, and self-medicate.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company [2007], New York
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: Near Fine. First edition. Advance Read Copy: Uncorrected Proof in pictorial wrappers [trade sized paperback format, but of the hardcover edition]. "How a once-modest Seattle coffeehouse brought cafe culture to America and rode that wave to riches, adoration, and infamy". Pictorial wrappers, 289+ pages. Near Fine copy [slight spine cocking]. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sceptre
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780340960813ISBN:0340960817
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2008-11-10
ISBN-13:9780316014038ISBN:0316014036
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780316014038. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316014038ISBN:0316014036
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Binding: book Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 297 pages. 9.50 x 6.30 x 1.00 in. 18.4 oz. Traces the meteoric rise of the Starbucks chain while evaluating the myriad ways in which the coffeehouse movement has impacted everyday life, in an investigative account that credits specific societal groups with the corporation's success, challenges popular misconceptions, and cites related issues of concern. 30, 000 first printing. In STARBUCKED, Taylor Clark sets out to explain ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Edition: Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand new advance reading copy/uncorrected proof in PAPERBACK. (Limited print). Cover art matches retail copy. Buy with confidence from a Work At Home Mom! Email me with any questions. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sceptre
Date Published: 21/02/2008
ISBN-13:9780340960813ISBN:0340960817
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Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: Like New in Very Good jacket. Like new condition 297 pg. hardcover, green cloth cover is in excellent condition, pages of book are clean with no markings or tears, jacket is also in very nice shape, tight binding, overall a very nice, clean book. read more
Edition: Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316013482ISBN:031601348X
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand new SOFTCOVER. Advance Reading Copy/Uncorrected Proof. Cover art may not match retail copy. read more
"I bought this book to prepare for an exam and as presentation material. However, everytime I flicked the page, I couldn't help being bewildered by those staggering facts. Being a non-Starbucker, I would suggest this amazing book to those who would like to investigate Starbucks' success and culprit. A must-read book for Business students."
"I really enjoyed this book which is saying a lot because I am not a fan of coffee nor am I a coffee drinker. But I found the entire history of Starbucks and the way it has changed the entire culture of America fascinating. I think the book was well written, very interesting and the pace moved well. There were very few sections that were slow for me and I feel like I ultimately learned a great deal about coffee, business strategy and the history of coffee. I definitely recommend this one, particularly if you have any interest in business and how it can impact culture. I felt that the author kept a fairly balanced view of Starbucks - although sometimes he seemed unsure himself how he felt about them. It wasn't until the Epilogue that he really explored his own feelings about Starbucks.
If you've ever wondered how in the world a company can place 2 or more of their stores on one city block and still be successful, this book will help you understand. I now know so much more about coffee, our culture and the truths/misconceptions about Starbucks. It was definitely a great read!"
"A delightful microhistory of not just Starbucks but the practice, culture, and ethics of coffee drinking in the US and elsewhere, and how the rise of Starbucks changed these. Readable and engaging, delivering the bitter jolt of caffeinated facts in a smooth and milky narrative with the occasional frothy diversion, and how's that for a metaphor?
Clark has interviewed a lot of people and done a lot of research. He takes pains to neither lionize nor deride Starbucks and its people, pointing out that many of the charges leveled against them (such as hurting the business of local coffeehouses, or exploiting third-world growers since they don't Fair Trade certify their beans) don't hold up to scrutiny, but also laying out clearly how Starbucks is selling milky sizzle rather than steak, and that its baristas are essentially fast-food workers. Whether you like or dislike Starbucks, this is an enjoyable and entertaining read."
"In "Starbucked," Taylor Clark serves up an entertainingly-written, well-researched overview of the Starbucks phenomenon. Clark was working as a reporter at an alternative weekly in Portland, Oregon, when he became intrigued by the pervasive presence of the coffee chain. After a neighborhood dispute over a new Starbucks in Portland escalated into an attempted firebombing, he wrote an article about the controversy. He soon decided there was a book-length story to be told.
The result is divided into two sections. The first tells the tale of Starbucks' evolution from a funky Seattle coffee roaster to a global giant with 13,000 stores; the second segment of the book examines some of the controversies that swirl around the company. Does Starbucks squeeze the mom and pop coffee outlets out of existence? Does it exploit coffee growers, or its own employees? Does its reach overseas represent an imperial presence that threatens local cultures? The answers that Clark finds are sometimes surprising, and often more nuanced that those on either side of the debates would like you to think.
There are many books by Starbucks insiders, but if you're looking for a balanced overview of the company's history and the controversies surrounding it...If you've ever wanted to know more about the great monolith that brings you your morning latte...then this book is for you."
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