Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (2002-01-31)

Name: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (2002-01-31)
Brand: Jonathan Cape
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hardcover – January 1, 2002

by Kurlansky, Mark

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ISBN-13: 9780224060844 ISBN-10: 0224060848

Publisher

Jonathan Cape

Binding

hardcover

Published

January 1, 2002

Weight

1.4 lbs

Dimensions

4.20×13.60×20.00 cm

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Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (2002-01-31) by Kurlansky, Mark. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780224060844.

Homer called salt a divine substance, while Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Kurlansky blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into this history of the substance which he claims shaped civilization from the beginning.