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Salt. A world History

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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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Salt. A world History, Mark Kurlansky

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2003
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Tytuł
Salt. A world History
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2003
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
498
ISBN10
0142001619
ISBN13
9780142001615
Seria
Oryginalna nazwa
Salt
Ocena
3,75 z 5
Opis
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.