num_pages: 484
description: 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. 
language: English
title: Salt: A World History
titlecomplete: Salt: A World History
genres: Audiobook, Historical, Science, World History, Food, Food History, Nonfiction, Cooking, History, Microhistory
ratings_count: 69747
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Penguin Books