WINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARDS If we can save the salmon, we can save the world Over 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
| ISBN: | 9781786078520 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2020 |
| Author: | Mark Kurlansky |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Conservation of wildlife and habitats General and world history Social and cultural history Nature Ecological science, the Biosphere Zoology: fishes (ichthyology) Earth sciences Fishing, angling The Earth: natural history: general interest |