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Cod

A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

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By: Mark Kurlansky
Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
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The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general—as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries. Kurlansky recounts how the cod spurred interest in the development of North America and caused a whole nation of people to jump into fishing and ocean exploration. In addition to providing word origins, this audiobook contains uses for all kinds of cod and recipes dating from the fourteenth century.©2006 Mark Kurlansky (P)2006 Phoenix Books, Inc. Animals Anthropology Biological Sciences Europe Outdoors & Nature Science World War Imperialism United Kingdom British Empire Latin American
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I found the first few chapters incredibly tedious but as the book progressed towards the modern day, I became much more interested.
If you have even the slightest interest in the common fisheries policy, sustainability of fishing, fish farming etc, you will probably get something from this book.
Personally, it has given me a shove back towards veganism.

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