Salt: A World History
Why did the author become fascinated by salt?
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The author first became interested in salt when he found a salt stone in Carbonara in Spain and took it back home. When he left it on the windowsill one night it got wet and in the morning stood in a small residue of salt. Ever since then the author says it has fascinated him.