The Story of Food: Salt (The Story of Food) -Woolf, Alex Children's Book

Author: Alex Woolf
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: Children's, Cooking
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Hardcover

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. With bright illustrations and amazing photographs, this is an ideal leisure read, but also perfect for coursework and presentations for key stage 2 readers.

1: What is salt?

2: Salt for seasoning

3: Salt and our health

4: Salt for preserving food

5: How is salt produced?

6: Salt in the ancient world

7: Salt in the classical world

8: Salt in religion

9: Salt in the Middle Ages

10: Salt and exploration

11: Salt wars and revolutions

12: Salt in early America

13: Salt in today's world

14: Timeline
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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