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New Book , Polish release\n\nWhat were flamingos and parrots seasoned with during the Roman Empire?\nWhich spices did Adam want to take out of Eden?\nWhat was in the mask of the doctor of the plague?\nThese and many more questions are answered by Thomas Reinertsen Berg in his latest book. It takes us from West to East, on a journey through China, India, Sri Lanka, in the footsteps of the greatest explorers.\nWith him, we travel back in time to learn the fascinating history of the most important spices - cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper.\nFor centuries they have been symbols of luxury and progress. Holiness or sin. Because of them, wars broke out between colonial powers. Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus and the legendary Sinbad from distant expeditions wanted to return on ships loaded with primarily fragrant and precious spices.\nOnce believed to possess magical powers, they were more valuable than gold, and changed the history of the world forever.\nHere is the story about them.\nT)