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Cigarettes chronicles the controversies of a 350 billion dollar industry, telling the fast-paced business story of cigarettes-from seed to smoke-that surprises as it entertains. In a book Publishers Weekly calls ""an absorbing and informative history of cigarettes,"" Parker-Pope provides ""up-to-date coverage of the recent tobacco industry litigation [that] is not only concise and accessible, but illuminating."" The author, who follows the tobacco industry for the Wall Street Journal, offers a unique spin on a much-covered topic, examining the commercial aspect of an industry that became the biggest business success story of the twentieth century.

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9781565847439

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'I'll tell you why I like the cigarette business. It costs a penny to make. Sell it for a dollar. It's addictive. And there's fantastic brand loyalty.' - Warren Buffett, investor.

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Tara Parker-Pope has been a reporter for the Wall Street Journal since 1993. Previously, she worked as a government reporter for the Houston Chronicle and as a local reporter for the Austin American-Statesman.

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