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Salmon, a fish, the earth, and the history of their common fate, Mark Kurlansky

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-393) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Salmon

bibliography

Mark Kurlansky

a fish, the earth, and the history of their common fate

A magnificent species whose survival is inextricably tied to the survival of the planet In what he calls "the most important environmental writing" in his long and award-winning career, best-selling author and journalist Mark Kurlansky recounts the sobering history of salmon and their perilous future. Kurlansky employs his signature multicentury storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle of salmon and the long list of environmental problems, from habit loss to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, that threaten them. The result is a global history of man's misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon and its environment for his own gain.