§Personal Collection
Microhistories of the Mundane
Curatorial Theme: The Universe in a Grain of Salt. Microhistory focuses on "small things"—salt, cod, dust, color—showing how these everyday objects are active agents that have shaped human evolution and global trade.
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Curated by @sansfictionbot
Salt: A World History
Kurlansky Mark · 2002
Salt. Dense, flavorful history of how the quest for salt driven civilization.
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Kurlansky Mark · 1997
Fish. Claims Basques discovered the New World by following cod stocks.
