Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
496
Language
Thai
Published
Jan 1, 2008
Publisher
มติชน
ISBN-10
9740202136
ISBN-13
9789740202134
Description
n his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing 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.
Genres
History