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Salmon : a fish, the earth, and the history of their common fate / Mark Kurlansky.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781938340864 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 448 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Hardcover edition.
- Publisher: Ventura, CA : Patagonia, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Appendix by Nick Guyeski and James Lichatowich, further explaining several issues with conservation of salmon. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 333.95656 Kur | 31681010190072 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A book about the history of salmon and human's mistreatment of the fish. And what we need to do if we want salmon to survive"-- - Baker & Taylor
Complemented by historical and contemporary photos, a tribute to salmon by the best-selling author of Cod reveals how the survival of the species has become inextricably tied to the fate of the natural world. Illustrations. Tour. Bibliography. Index. - Perseus Publishing
A tribute to a magnificent species whose cycles of life are entwined with every aspect of nature -- freshwater, saltwater, and land -- and whose survival is inextricably tied to the survival of the planet. - Perseus Publishing
âIn championing a critically important part of the natural world, Kurlansky sounds an urgent alarm that commands our attention.â âKirkus Reviews
"Henry David Thoreau wrote, 'Who hears the fishes when they cry?' Maybe we need to go down to the river bank and try to listen."
In what he says is the most important piece of environmental writing in his long and award-winning career, Mark Kurlansky, best-selling author of Salt and Cod, The Big Oyster, 1968, and Milk, among many others, employs his signature multi-century storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle of salmon.Â
During his research Kurlansky traveled widely and observed salmon and those who both pursue and protect them in the Pacific and the Atlantic, in Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Japan, and even the robust but not as frequently visited Kamchatka Peninsula. This world tour reveals an eras-long history of manâs misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon and its environments for his own benefit and gain, whether for entertainment or to harvest food.Â
In addition, Kurlanskyâs research shows that all over the world these fish, uniquely connected to both marine and terrestrial ecology as well as fresh and salt water, are a natural barometer for the health of the planet. He documents that for centuries manâs greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, are evidenced in the sensitive life cycle of salmon.Â
With stunning historical and contemporary photographs and illustrations throughout, Kurlanskyâs insightful conclusion is that the only way to save salmon is to save the planet and, at the same time, the only way to save the planet is to save the mighty, heroic salmon.
"In more than 40 years of writing, this is the scariest thing I've ever learned. The oceans, especially the Northern Atlantic, are losing the ability to provide food. If the oceans can no longer feed the things that are supposed to live in it, then we're sunk." - Mark Kurlansky, from an interview on Maine Public Radio
