Salt
Subtitle: a world history
By: Mark Kurlansky.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
Subjects: Salt; Salt -- History; Salt industry and trade -- History
Description: Explores the role of salt in shaping history, discussing how one of the world's most sought-after commodities has influenced economics, science, politics, religion, and eating customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-465) and index.