Cod - A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

Informationen zum Autor Mark Kurlansky Klappentext 'Who would ever think that a book on cod would make a compulsive read? And yet this is precisely what Kurlansky has done' Express on Sunday 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. 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Kurlansky, Kurlansky Mark
• Editore: Vintage UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.05.1999
• EAN: 9780099268703
• ISBN: 978-0-09-926870-3
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Saggistica > Storia > Tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 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