Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

Salt: A World History

Mark Kurlansky

484 pages first pub 2002 (view editions)

nonfiction food and drink history science informative slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy expansive, interconnected narratives that weave together the often overlooked roles of everyday elements in shaping human events and cultural evolution.

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From the Bestselling Author of Cod and The Basque History of the WorldIn 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 ci...

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