Salt

a world history

by

484 pages

English language

Published Jan. 8, 2002 by Walker and Co..

OCLC Number:
48573453

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3 stars (1 review)

This book takes a look at an ordinary substance--salt, the only rock humans eat--and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning.

16 editions

reviewed Salt: a world history by Mark Kurlansky

Add some seasoning to your understanding of history

3 stars

[My review of the 12min summary]

This is a good account of salt's importance in history. I already knew half of this stuff. The book is probably more interesting to someone who is interested in history but knows little of how salt was a part of it.

Final Notes (quoted from 12min)

"Mark Kurlansky made a name for himself in 1997 when Penguin Books published "Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World." Since then, he has written several similar single-topic histories, neither of which [has] fatigued his critics or dedicated readers. For a reason: they are all amusing, eye-opening, and wonderfully written. Published in 2002——at least in our opinion——"Salt" may be the best one of the bunch. Recommended."

Subjects

  • Salt industry and trade -- History.
  • Salt.
  • Salt -- History.