SALT: A WORLD HISTORY (PB)

Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Wars have been fought over it. While salt taxes secured empires across Europe and Asia, they have also inspired revolution - Gandhi's salt march in 1930 began the overthrow of British rule in India. This book is a multi-layered masterpiece of world history that blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.