§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, history
“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, atlantic cod
“Fish. Claims Basques discovered the New World by following cod stocks.”
Paper: Paging Through History
Kurlansky Mark, 2016, history
“Paper. Challenges technological determinism, showing how societal needs drive technology.”
Dust: A History of the Small and the Invisible
Joseph A. Amato, 1999, history
“Particulates. Philosophical history of the smallest conceptual unit of reality.”
Green: The History of a Color
Michel Pastoureau, 2013, Book
“Color. Part of Pastoureau's monumental history of colors, exploring how green transitioned from the color of chance to the color of nature.”
