Neptune's Gift : A History of Common Salt
Multhauf, Robert P.
ISBN 10: 0801854695 ISBN 13: 9780801854699
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996
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Synopsis:
This comprehensive history of salt deals with its production, uses, and role in the development of modern society. Today, only about two per cent of salt produced is for animal consumption. Ten times as much is used in the winter salting of roads, and about half of today's enormous production is used in the chemical industries, for the production, among other things, of herbicides, pesticides and other environment-threatening materials.
About the Author: Robert P. Multhauf has been associated with the Smithsonian Institution for over two decades. Among the positions he has held are director of the Smithsonian's Museum of History and Technology, president of the Society for the History of Technology, and editor of Isis. He is the author of The Origins of Chemistry.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Neptune's Gift : A History of Common Salt
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good