WINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARDSIf we can save the salmon, we can save the worldOver the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch. But there is so much more to this extraordinary fish.As international bestseller Mark Kurlansky reveals, salmon persist as a barometer for the health of our planet. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle.Full of all Kurlansky’s characteristic curiosity and insight, Salmon is a magisterial history of a wondrous creature.‘An epic, environmental tragedy’ Spectator‘These creatures have nurtured our imagination as surely as our bodies. This book does them justice!’ Bill McKibben
✔ Author(s): Mark Kurlansky
✔ Title: Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (341 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0861541251
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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