Salmon

A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate

Mark Kurlansky

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English

Bloomsbury
02 February 2021

History; General & world history; Social & cultural history; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The natural world, country life & pets

Most of what we do on land ends up impacting the ocean, but never is that clearer than when we look at salmon. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle.

From the Pacific to the Atlantic, through Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Japan and Siberia, Mark Kurlansky traces the history of the world through his fish-eye lens, laying bare our misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon for our own benefit. Attempts that have had a devastating impact on both fish and earth.

Now, the only way to save salmon is to save the planet, and the only way to save the planet may be to save the salmon.

By: Mark Kurlansky
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 29mm
ISBN: 9781786078520
ISBN 10: 178607852X
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 02 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Kurlansky is the author of international bestsellers Cod, Salt, 1968, Food of a Younger Land and The Basque History of the World. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. His most recent book was Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas. He lives in New York. www.markkurlansky.com @codlansky

Reviews for Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate

'An extraordinary little book, unputdownable, written in the most lyrical, flowing style which paints vivid pictures and, at the same time, punches into place hard facts that stop you dead in your tracks.' * Express on Sunday on Cod * 'Almost unreasonably fascinating.' * The Times on Milk! *