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Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt: A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect of salt: The many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; Why salt was key to the Age of Exploration; what salt meant to the American Revolution; And even how the search for salt eventually led to oil. Along the way, you'll meet a Celtic miner frozen in salt, learn how to make ketchup, and even experience salt's finest hour: Gandhi's famous Salt March.

什么石头让人类和动物赖以生存？
什么石头能撼动世界的历史，引发革命和战争？
什么石头能够推动科技的发展和经济的繁荣？
盐——我们唯一食用的石头！
盐的故事——在人类的传奇历史上闪闪发光！
盐如何作为货币使用，如何促成了最早的贸易路线。
盐如何为人类历史上许多最伟大的公共工程提供资金，包括伊利运河和中国长城。
盐在巩固欧亚帝国的同时，如何协助圣雄甘地表达对英国盐政的蔑视。
盐如何塑造了世界各地的饮食习惯？
这部绘本以“盐”为主题，描绘了盐的历史。如今，每家每户的厨房里都有盐，盐是再平常不过的东西了。不过，盐在以前是很贵重的。小小的盐穿梭于中国、埃及、欧洲、美洲，在时空中不断回旋，呈现出万花筒般的世界，记载下令人惊讶的传奇故事！