Codby Mark Kurlansky | |
| Category: |
"Nature/Science" |
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| Pages: | 276 |
| Year of Publication: | 1997 |
| Date Added: | 08/07/2006 |
| Date Read: | 12/18/1998 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World In this engaging history of a "1000-year fishing spree," Kurlansky traces the relationship of cod fishery to such historical eras and events as medieval Christianity and Christian observances; international conflicts between England and Germany over Icelandic cod; slavery, the molasses trade, and the dismantling of the British Empire; and, the evolution of a sophisticated fishing industry in New England. |
| My Rating: | 5 |