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Jan 28, 2003 an unlikely world history from the bestselling author of cod and the basque history of the world in his fifth work of nonfiction, mark kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history. Based on mark kurlanskys critically acclaimed bestseller salt. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 484 pages and is available in paperback format. However, as mark kurlansky so brilliantly relates in his world encompassing new book, salt. As mark kurlansky so brilliantly relates in his world encompassing new book, salt has shaped civilization from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of mankind.
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