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Salt: A World History

Mark Kurlansky
3.75/5 (70143 ratings)
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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
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
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Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0142001619
ISBN13:
9780142001615
kindle Asin:
B00BPDN33W

Salt: A World History

Mark Kurlansky
3.75/5 (70143 ratings)
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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. 
Format:
Pages:
484 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0142001619
ISBN13:
9780142001615
kindle Asin:
B00BPDN33W

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