Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
of Mark Kurlansky
Description
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.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 294 pages
- Publisher Vintage/Ebury
- Publication Date May 6th 1999
- First Publication 06/01/97
- Language English
- ISBN 9780099268703
- Edition Not informed
- Category History & Politics
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