This is the ONLY reference you are allowed to use.
Pendergrast, Mark. Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World. New York: Basic Books, 1999. (Various CUNY)
You will answer the questions
“How well does the book deal with issues of science and technology?”
What kinds of argument does the book make about technological innovations?
Are these arguments persuasive? Why or why not? (Note that you need to support your arguments even when you agree with the author. Don’t just repeat the author’s arguments, or say the book is “persuasive.” Explain why.)
● How could the argument be improved?