Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
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Author Mark Kurlansky pleasantly surprised the world with this engaging best-seller that garnered rave reviews from critics and casual readers alike. His subject for this whimsical biography is the codfish, a species remarkable for its influence on humanity. Cod, Kurlansky argues, has driven economic, political, cultural and military thinking for centuries in the lands surrounding the Atlantic Ocean. Nations like England and Germany have waged wars for cod. Vikings survived on frozen cod during their expeditions to the present America. And, it turns out, European explorers were driven toward North America in pursuit of this humble fish. Kurlansky fills this biography with fascinating anecdotes that show cod surfacing time and again throughout history. The book also serves as a wake-up call, alerting us that the species has nearly been fished out. Richard M. Davidson delivers a reading that is often amusing and always enlightening.
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Kurlansky, M., & Davidson, R. (2001). Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark and Richard, Davidson. 2001. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark and Richard, Davidson, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Recorded Books, Inc, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark, and Richard Davidson. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc, 2001.
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| dateLastUpdated | Oct 17, 2024 06:14:49 PM |
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