Discuss and analyze the organizational structure of the book. For instance, what is the benefit of the prologue? How does the division into 3 parts contribute to the meaning, reception, and/or thematic significance of the historical narrative?

What is meant by the claim that “All revolutions are to some degree about money” (93)? How does Cod highlight the relationships between economics and politics in history more broadly?

Analyze one of the figures featured in the text, such as Sam Lee, John Cabot, or Clarence Birdseye. How does Kurlansky depict this figure? What is his/her wider significance in the text?