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Salt: A World History

Mark Kurlansky

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#3211 of 3,809 books · #1007 in History

Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology (2002).

Salt was a New York Times bestseller. You'll never look at salt the same way again. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colourful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.

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Publisher
Random House
ISBN-13
9781448113200
Genre
History
Topics
Salt trade and industryWorld economic historyFood history

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