num_pages: 14
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. Unabridged. 14 CDs.
language: English
title: Salt: A World History
titlecomplete: Salt: A World History
genres: Historical, History, Food History, Food, Microhistory, World History, Science, Audiobook, Cooking, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 69764
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Phoenix Audio