[PDF Download] Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

[PDF Download] Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky, 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.

[PDF Download] Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky, 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.