Cod
: A biography of the Fish that changed the World
Autor: Mark
Kurlansky Paperback: 294 pages Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition
(July 1998) Language: English ISBN: 0140275010
Editorial Reviews
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. --This
text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of
this title.
