Salt : A World History by Mark Kurlansky (2003, Paperback) (PRE-OWNED)

Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, 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. Covers and pages have little show of usage. Pages are in perfect shape, but does contain some pen underlining scattered throughout the first 75 pages. Contains no highlighting.