Salt: A World History
 

Salt: A World History

by Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, here 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... (read more)

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Hayley M
  • Rated 4 stars

Even salt can be interesting.

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Christopher
  • Rated 1 stars

Aside from lacking any notes, this book also lacked a clear objective. It was a muddled mess of incomplete thoughts with little in the way of cohesiveness. With each flip of the page, I was forced to read short story, upon short story, with little linking each. For my tastes, there was very little in the way of technological explanations of the process of salt, from extraction to purification. How many recipes for salted seafood do I need to read?! Finally, a few pages from the end and what...

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  • Rated 3.769953 stars
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  • Rated 3.777778 stars
 

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  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter said:

    Well-researched and easy to absorb.

    posted Monday, April 7 2008
  • Amanda  R

    amanda r said:

    this book has provided me with endless tidbits of virtually useless information to throw around at parties and at the bar. I loved it and look forward to his next book

    posted Thursday, March 13 2008
  • John F

    john f said:

    Fascinating - and who'd a thunk it? Salt determines the course of human events.
    Better than his "Cod" book

    posted Sunday, February 24 2008
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