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Salt by Mark Kurlansky (2003)
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Synopsis
Mark Kurlansky, who wrote COD, now turns his attention to salt, looking at its history and the odd associations it has had for people: it has been seen variously as divine, aphrodisiac, good for preserving food, useful for reviving zombies, and of course indispensable in the cuisines of many nations. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

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Publication Date:2003-01-01
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:496 pages
Height:7.8 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:12.0 oz

Publisher's Note
A history of salt notes its role as currency, in the establishment of trade routes and cities, and as an agenda of war, noting key figures who played major parts in its manufacture and distribution. Reprint.

Industry Reviews
"It is Kurlansky's neat trick to be both encyclopedic and diverting, to leave no grain unturned as he ties one intriguing particular to another, through time and space, keeping the reader's attention: the story of a Cellini salt cellar, Moors in sky-blue robes moving caravans of salt to Timbuktu, Gandhi starting a revolution with a pinch of salt, the pecking order of salt qualities, why some salts have color, why when it rains Morton's still pours."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - Peter Lewis (01/27/2002)

"I entered into this nearly five-hundred-page deal a skeptic wanting to be disappointed or bored, and I finished wanting more....One can only wonder what will catch Kurlansky's fancy next."
Ruminator Review - Hans Weyandt

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    Review created: 10/09/06
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    This is one of my favorite authors so when I saw this book placed on e bay for sale I went for it. I thought that it maybe a better deal if I got a reasonable price instead of paying more money at a local book store. Sure enough I was the only bidder and getting a good deal on the price. This book was in perfect condition almost like a new book. way to go e bay.


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