The Story of Food: Salt by Alex Woolf

The Story of Food: Salt by Alex Woolf

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Summary

The amazing stories behind our everyday foods - how they have changed the course of history, triggered wars, created black markets, kickstarted whole industries and revolutionised our diets

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The Story of Food: Salt by Alex Woolf

Did you know that the little white grains that sit in your salt cellar have an amazing story to tell? The simple condiment has caused wars to break out, empires to be conquered and black markets to flourish. This book describes the journey salt has taken, from prehistoric religious offerings to a staple seasoning. Other topics covered are the health aspects of salt, how it is produced, its chemical properties and how it is traded around the world. This book is an ideal leisure read, but also perfect for course work and presentations. This series, for children aged 9+, delves deep into the long and interesting histories of the foods that have shaped our world.
Alex Woolf has written more than 150 books, both fiction and non-fiction, mostly for children. Many of these have sold around the world and his words have been translated into over a dozen different languages. He has written on a huge range of subjects including Romans, chocolate, asteroids, sharks, Tudors, flying reptiles, soap, bees and acne. In 2019, he won a Fiction Express award for his story, Mystery at Moon Base One. Alex lives in North London with his family and two cats, Juno and Minerva.
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ISBN 13 9780750299817
ISBN 10 0750299819
Title The Story of Food: Salt
Author Alex Woolf
Series The Story Of Food
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2019-09-12
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.