Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Jul 1998 · Sold by Penguin
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JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALT
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish
"In [Kurlanskyâs] hands, the cod proves intriguing⊠a hero of history⊠emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."âNew York Times
Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been spurred by it, national diets have been based on it, economies have depended on it, and the settlement of North America was driven by it. Cod, it turns out, is the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, and it is the only reason they could. Cod is a charming tour of history with all its economic forces laid bare and a fish story embellished with great gastronomic detail. It is also a tragic tale of environmental failure, of depleted fishing stocks where once the cod's numbers were legendary. In this deceptively whimsical biography of a fish, Mark Kurlansky brings a thousand years of human civilization into captivating focus.
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish
"In [Kurlanskyâs] hands, the cod proves intriguing⊠a hero of history⊠emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."âNew York Times
Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been spurred by it, national diets have been based on it, economies have depended on it, and the settlement of North America was driven by it. Cod, it turns out, is the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, and it is the only reason they could. Cod is a charming tour of history with all its economic forces laid bare and a fish story embellished with great gastronomic detail. It is also a tragic tale of environmental failure, of depleted fishing stocks where once the cod's numbers were legendary. In this deceptively whimsical biography of a fish, Mark Kurlansky brings a thousand years of human civilization into captivating focus.
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALT
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish
"In [Kurlanskyâs] hands, the cod proves intriguing⊠a hero of history⊠emblematic of a great crisi...
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Don Doling
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January 22, 2018
I read the book some time ago however I found it very interesting and informative. It's Hills money answers throughout. If you held my interest throughout, leaving me wanting to read more by this author.
ellie
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July 18, 2018
All of Mark's books are fascinating and fun to read. I first read Salt: A
history of the world, and got hooked. Then read Gloucester, Cod, Oyster,
and 1968. Intriguing take on the history of America in different
perspectives.
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Matthew Taylor
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October 30, 2015
This book really explains the interconnectedness of things; from economics to the environment and everything in between including fish in our diets and thirst for rum.
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About the author
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Cheesecake, The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetitâs Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City.
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Cheesecake, The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He has received...
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