{"product_id":"salt-a-world-history-9780142001615","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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his fifth work of nonfiction, 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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142001615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.06w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2003 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2015 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e109029 \/ Salt: A World History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Kurlansky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634823852188,"sku":"9780142001615","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1238ce66-afa4-41fa-86e7-f842bf635ee8.jpg?v=1603837740","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/salt-a-world-history-9780142001615","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}