Ergebnis für "The Salt House" in Geschichte

The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.

House of Salt & Story is immersive storytelling and imaginative journeys that explore memory, human connection, and the worlds we carry within. Drawing on Alexandria’s background as a historian and storyteller, this podcast uncovers the hidden threads that link past to present, illuminating lives, events, and experiences that might otherwise be forgotten. Each episode is crafted to invite you into a space where history feels alive — where you can inhabit the stories of those who lived, struggled, and thrived before us, and reflect on how those experiences resonate in our own lives ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

John McCain is one of the most admired leaders in the United States government, but his deeply felt memoir of family and war is not a political one and ends before his election to Congress. With candor and ennobling power, McCain tells a story that, in the words of Newsweek, "makes the other...