Cod: a biography of the fish that changed the world
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, NY : Penguin Books, 1998.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Lexile measure:
1200L
Rating:
1200L
Status:
Description
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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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0140275010
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.8, 10 Points
Level 8.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
1200
Notes
General Note
First published: Walker and Co., c1997.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-282) and index.
Target Audience
1200L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.8,10,149585
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Kurlansky, M. (1998). Cod: a biography of the fish that changed the world. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark. 1998. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Penguin Books, 1998.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Penguin Books, 1998.
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