Salt: A World History
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00008OHSO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 203 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance -- salt, the only rock humans eat -- and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. 14 CDs.. Unabridged
From Publishers Weekly Only Kurlansky, winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence in Food Writing for Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, could woo readers toward such an off-beat topic. Pierre Laszlo's Salt: Grain of Life (Forecasts, Aug. Throughout his engaging, well-researched history, Kurlansky sprinkles witty asides and amusing anecdotes. 6) got to the finish line first but doesn't compare to this artful narrative. A piquant blend of the historic, political, commercial, scientific and cu
Highly recommended. I have already ordered out another Mark Kurlansky book. Can't wait. With so many other reviews I will keep this shortWho in the world could make such a dry subject so interesting, entertaining and informative? Only Mark Kurlansky. Kurlansky has a natural, easy and fluid flow to his words that make him a joy to read. Thi. EXCELLENT! One of my neices in college recommeded this book. I've read it twice as I usually do when the book is as good as this one.If you like wide-ranging and well-written books such as those written by Jared Diamond, you'll love this book. I've enjoyed reading. Catherine Mcnabb said Not enough for a book. I couldn't imagine enough interesting information about salt to hold my interest for a whole book. And at least, for me, that proved true. I felt it would have made a really interesting long article for National Geographic instead of a book. There were