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| Original Title: | Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World |
| ISBN: | 0099268701 (ISBN13: 9780099268703) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Editor's Choice (1998) |
Mark Kurlansky
Paperback | Pages: 294 pages Rating: 3.91 | 18861 Users | 1369 Reviews
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| Title | : | Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World |
| Author | : | Mark Kurlansky |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 294 pages |
| Published | : | May 6th 1999 by Vintage/Ebury (first published June 1st 1997) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Food and Drink. Food. Science. Animals. Environment. Nature. Microhistory |
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The Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a treasure more precious that gold. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He blends in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present. In a story that brings world history and human passions into captivating focus, he shows how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction.Rating About Books Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Ratings: 3.91 From 18861 Users | 1369 ReviewsWrite Up About Books Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Those who argue that economic exploitation of natural "resources" can go on for ever because it always has gone on, should read Mark Kurlansky's book "Cod, A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". The book is not primarily about the collapse of stocks in the early 1990s but rather a fascinating investigation of all aspects of this fish - cultural, economic and political - without which the American Revolution might never have taken place or at least have been delayed many decades.How so?In 2001, I was on vacation with my wife in Sydney, Australia. I decided that I was entitled to buy a new book to read while travelling. We went into one of Sydney's best book stores, and after much thought, I chose this book. My wife looked at it and remarked, "You chose the most boring book in the store." After that, I read her all the interesting parts of the book until she was finally forced to admit that maybe it was not the most boring book in the store after all. That's faint praise, of
I obtained the audio book through my library. I had seen good reviews of Kurlansky's Milk, but wasn't convinced that a book with the focal point could be well done. Since I could get Cod and wanted something light to listen to, I thought, "Why not?"I was pleasantly surprised. Kurlansky did a great job at explaining the history, biology, evolution, uses, and economy of the Cod and doing so in a cohesive manner that did not seem overly contrived. The book focuses largely on the Atlantic Cod, but
There is no way you could ever get me to eat cod, despite my partial Norwegian background where they eat a variety of disgusting fish dishes, the most famous being lutefisk, a kind of rotten, spoiled gelatinous mess. But I loved this book. Kurlansky is another John McPhee, supplying all sorts of interesting details. Turns out cod has been extremely important to civilization and almost as essential as bread. It was easy to fish and preserve and probably made discovery of North America by the
Rating: 3.75* of fiveVictorian scientists said that cod was the fish in the miracle of the loaves and fishes because there were so darn many of them....Yeah, late to the party yet again...13 years late. I read this book, I would swear, when it came out; I recognized a few of the anecdotes, and I remember the jacket design very clearly. But a lot had slipped from my memory, and I now wonder if I actually read it, or had enough conversations about it to think I had.Well, whatever, if it was a
With the onset of another summer I sought a nonfiction book rather than a novel to set the mood. I enjoy biographies, but truly how much can be said through A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World: Cod? Since birth I spent many days in Harwich Port on Cape Cod with my grandparents. As an angler the term cod was ingrained in my brain at an early age. At times in the 1950s and 60s the highlight of my day was watching the vibrant colorful commercial fishing vessels, riding low in the water,
A fascinating review of the history of the Atlantic cod fisheries. While I knew of the stories of the Grand banks and Georges banks from my University days (I doubt there is a Marine Biologist in the world who has not studied this classic case of overfishing), I had never thought about the wider social implications of the collapse of this fishery and I certainly had never wondered too much about the sociological role of the animal. It turns out that Gadus morhua, the Atlantic cod was a major
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