Product Information
The Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs, and fishermen whose lives have been interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He blends in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present. In a story that brings world history and human passions into focus, he shows how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780224051040
eBay Product ID (ePID)86986042
Product Key Features
Book TitleCod: a Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicCooking by Ingredient, Local Interest, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Kurlansky
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height190 mm
Item Weight389 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMark Kurlansky