{"product_id":"salt-a-world-history-9781639738625","title":"Salt: A World History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE VIRAL \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-ANTHONY BOURDAIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a \"wow!\" book: roving, startling, engaging.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gorgeous new edition of a Kurlansky fan favorite: The unlikely history of the world through a grain of salt-now with a foreword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Simon Winchester. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomer called salt a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Today we take it for granted: a common, inexpensive substance that seasons food or clears ice from roads. But as Mark Kurlansky relates in his now-classic book, salt-the only rock we eat-has shaped civilization from the very beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout history, salt has been so valuable that it has served as currency, and its ability to preserve and sustain life made it a common religious symbol. Demand for salt established the world's earliest trade routes; salt making inspired ingenuity from the creation of natural gas furnaces in ancient China to new drilling techniques that led to the age of petroleum. All the while, salt has shaped food history by way of cod, cheese, olives, and nearly everything in our grocery stores today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Kurlansky's beloved \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e is a kaleidoscope of history that blends economic, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich tale. Returning to this modern classic, we're reminded anew of this beloved rock's glittering role in the history of humankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Kurlansky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.21w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639738625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e109029 \/ Salt: A World History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilk!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Havana, Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 1968\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Basque History of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, among other titles. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eCheesecake\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Bloomsbury in 2025. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit's\u003c\/i\u003e Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Time\u003c\/i\u003es and frequently contributes to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the London \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. A four-time\u003ci\u003e Jeopardy!\u003c\/i\u003e clue, he lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mark Kurlansky \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804818702493,"sku":"9781639738625","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2acc3897-ea89-474c-9d2d-866931b94fd2.jpg?v=1794383867","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/salt-a-world-history-9781639738625","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}