Name: Salt
Price: 13.70 EUR
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Author: Mark Kurlansky
ISBN: 9780142001615

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mark Kurlansky

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

496

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

0142001619

ISBN13

9780142001615

Synopsis "Salt "

"Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt." - New York Times Book Review An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World Best-selling author 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. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.

Mark Kurlansky

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Mark Kurlansky es un escritor y periodista que ha trabajado como corresponsal para The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer y The Miami Herald. Centrado en la divulgación de la historia cultural, es autor de los best seller internacionales El bacalao y La historia vasca del mundo.

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