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Oct 22, 2015
Melissa
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Very interesting history of salt, which I'd never really wondered where salt came from before. It's gotten into almost every crevice and corner of human history.
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Themes: food and eating, exploration, trade, labor, technology, science, government
Setting: China, Europe, North and South America
This was an interesting look at a substance so common, most of us have never given it a second thought. But salt has played an important part in world history and development. Governments have failed or succeeded based on their salt policy, believe it or not, and Gandhi's protest against British rule revolved around salt. It may have even caused his assassination.
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Setting: China, Europe, North and South America
This was an interesting look at a substance so common, most of us have never given it a second thought. But salt has played an important part in world history and development. Governments have failed or succeeded based on their salt policy, believe it or not, and Gandhi's protest against British rule revolved around salt. It may have even caused his assassination.
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While I found the topic and presentation interesting, at times I found myself wishing the book would just end. It may have been the inclusion of all the recipes, I can't really cite any specific issue. I'm glad I read it, but I'm glad it ended.
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Sarah Fletcher
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