{"product_id":"salt-a-world-history","title":"Salt: A World History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCod \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Basque History of the World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest-selling author Mark Kurlansky 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. 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. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eCheesecake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Food of a Younger Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSalt: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e1968: The Year That Rocked the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Kurlansky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712386027805,"sku":"9780142001615","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780142001615.jpg?v=1706732773","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/salt-a-world-history","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}