false <![CDATA[Salt: A World History]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161516864m/2715.jpg 2715 17 Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of <i>Cod</i> and <i>The Basque History of the World</i>, here 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, Kurlansky's kaleidoscopic history is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece. 73206 28 1 2003 Salt: A World History total:3157|5:606|4:1205|3:943|2:307|1:96| 3157 11389 6507 653 4 3 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 25 06:15:27 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 02 00:16:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri Dec 21 08:00:59 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 08:01:49 -0800 2007
The title is pretty self-explanatory: the book discusses how salt was accessed, processed, sold and used from ancient times through today. I was pleased to see non-European cultures were included - especially since Ch...more...]]> 2 2 false false Tue Nov 27 20:06:52 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 27 20:06:52 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 05 23:32:15 -0800 2007 Mon Apr 23 10:23:16 -0700 2007 Mark Kurlansky that quic...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 17 07:33:34 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 07:37:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed May 14 09:57:15 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 15:56:10 -0800 2009
The book is pretty well written and full ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 13:51:49 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 14:04:39 -0800 2007 preserved those food staples? Salt! Salt didn't just play a role with how we preserve food, but entire wars and civ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 15 09:15:17 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 09:45:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 23 21:26:46 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 21:28:16 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Thu Jul 19 18:18:36 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 19 18:26:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 30 09:03:27 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 12:50:54 -0800 2007
A book filled with history and interesting tidbits (i.e. the term sa...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 15:10:49 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 15:13:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Oct 17 06:49:32 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 07:09:21 -0700 2009 AIYIYI... I just couldn't take this book. I was determined to read it after I chose it for a challenge I had entered but my goodness was it a struggle. I don't know if it was because I had just finished a textbook size of a book that was purely about science (A Short History of Nearly Every...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Sep 19 11:17:34 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 11:37:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jun 27 10:51:21 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 15:44:27 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Mon Sep 24 13:09:54 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 13:29:45 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 13:18:44 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 13:21:25 -0700 2009 ***Please VOTE***
The mere title Salt, A World History makes you think there's a satire or pun hidden in Mark Kurlansky's book from 2002. Based on your own prejudice of this common, assessable, inexpensive consumer good, you would think 'how can salt really have a germane, academic, and import...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 10:40:50 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 09:57:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 16:08:46 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 16:19:34 -0800 2008 once more...]]> 1 2 false false Tue Aug 05 22:00:26 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 22:03:04 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2715