The story behind salt
By: Heidi Moore
Series: True stories; True stories
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780431114958; 9780431115092
Subjects: Salt; Juvenile literature; Salt industry and trade
Description: Why is the sea salty? Why is it so easy to float in the Dead Sea? Why do people put salt on icy roads? Discover the hidden facts behind everyday salt.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Salt from the Earth; title: What is salt?; title: Sea salt; title: Rock salt; title: Salt and the human body; title: Salt rituals; title: Salt throughout history; title: The future of salt.