Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz!

In his fifth bestseller, non-fiction nobleman, 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, 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 detail s, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.

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0:00 Introduction

3:50 About the Author

6:20 Ch1: A Mandate of Salt

13:45 Ch2: Celtic Diem

22:20 Ch3: Venetians

28:50 Ch4: Basques & Vikings

35:30 Ch6: The Hapsburg Pickle

41:20 Ch7: Leaving Liverpool

50:30 Ch8: Preserving Independence

57:05 Ch9: The Odium of Sodium

1:04:50 Ch10: Sodium & Gomorra

1:11:40 Next Time & Goodbye!

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