José Enrique Perdomo and Rivadeneira was born in San Juan de los Remedios (a province of Las Villas, Cuba) on May 7, 1901, a product of the marriage formed by Valentín Perdomo and Amparo Rivadeneira. While already married and with a daughter, he obtained the degrees of Doctor in Law, Doctor in Political, Social and Economic Sciences, as well as a Bachelors in Administrative, Diplomatic and Consular Law. He also received a certificate of Professional Aptitude from the "Manuel Marquez Sterling" Professional School of Journalism in 1943. He held the position of Technical Director of the National Commission of Propaganda and Defense of Tobacco from its foundation until he resigned in February 1959. He also founded and was editor in chief of the Habano Magazine. He participated in most of the international meetings related to tobacco and published several books and innumerable articles on the subject. José Enrique Perdomo and Rivadeneira died in Miami on May 29, 1983 after a long illness. Until the end of his life he gave his wife, two daughters, and ten grandchildren an example of Christian life, integrity, courage, and dedication to values as he faced the most difficult of tests.

This book presents and explains, in English and Spanish, the terms used in the process of elaboration and commercialization of tobacco ("habano"), the tobacco industry and everything related to it.

(Con vocabulario español-inglés / with Spanish-English Vocabulary)