Rent: Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
By Mark Kurlansky
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About Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World - Book Description
You probably enjoy eating codfish, but reading about them? Mark Kurlansky has written a fabulous book--well worth your time--about a fish that probably has mattered more in human history than any other. The cod helped inspire the discovery and exploration of North America. It had a profound impact upon the economic development of New England and eastern Canada from the earliest times. Today, however, overfishing is a constant threat. Kurlansky sprinkles his well-written and occasionally humorous history with interesting asides on the possible origin of the word codpiece and dozens of fish recipes. Sometimes a book on an offbeat or neglected subject really makes the grade. This is one of them.
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| Published | 06/01/1997 |
| Similar Subjects | Biographies & Memoirs, History, Outdoors & Nature, Science |
| Publisher | Penguin (Non-Classics) |
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