Cod - A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

Informationen zum Autor Mark Kurlansky is the author of several bestselling non-fiction titles including Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (winner of the Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award), The Basque History of the World , Salt: A World History , 1968: The Year that Rocked the World , a short story collection The White Man in the Tree and a novel, Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue. Klappentext Mark Kurlansky is the author of several bestselling non-fiction titles including Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (winner of the Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award), The Basque History of the World , Salt: A World History , 1968: The Year that Rocked the World , a short story collection The White Man in the Tree and a novel, Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue. Zusammenfassung 'Who would ever think that a book on cod would make a compulsive read? 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.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Kurlansky, Kurlansky Mark
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.05.1999
• EAN: 9780099268703
• ISBN: 978-0-09-926870-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > History > General, reference works; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Aquaculture and fish-farming: practice and techniques, Cookery / food by ingredient / food groups