Salt: A World History
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In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only...
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In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. 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.
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- Pages:484 pages
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- Publisher:Penguin Books
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- Language:eng
- ISBN10:0142001619
- ISBN13:9780142001615
- kindle Asin:B00BPDN33W