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Salt: A World History

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An not going world history from the bestselling writer of Cod and The Basque History of the World

In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a commonplace household item with a protracted and intriguing history: salt. The one rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, incessantly surprising a part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the established order of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions.  Populated by colorful characters and stuffed with an unending series of fascinating main points, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.


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