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100 1 _aCalvert, Albert Frederick,
_d1872-1946
245 1 0 _aSalt and the salt industry
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-19
508 _adeaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Salt and the Salt Industry" by Albert Frederick Calvert is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the salt industry, particularly focusing on the Cheshire salt district and its unique developments in the salt-making processes. The book is expected to provide a detailed exploration of the history, chemistry, and trade of salt, emphasizing the significance of this essential mineral in both economic and cultural contexts. The opening introduces the reader to the vital role salt has played across civilizations, detailing its ancient methods of extraction and usage that date back to the Roman period. Calvert discusses the evolution of the salt industry, starting from primitive practices of procuring brine to more complex techniques introduced with the discovery of rock salt. He also hints at the challenges faced by the industry, including monopolistic practices and the resistance to innovation. The narrative highlights the romantic yet harsh realities of the salt trade, aiming to captivate the reader with a blend of historical richness and factual detail about salt as a commodity and its lasting impact on society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1919
653 _aSalt industry and trade
653 _aSalt industry and trade -- England -- Cheshire
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015002935016
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69590
999 _c110371
_d110371