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The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire - Couverture souple

Carey, Richard Adams

 
9781582433523: The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1582433526 ISBN 13 : 9781582433523
Editeur : Counterpoint, 2006

Synopsis

A captivating chronicle of a fast-disappearing fish--and of the people whose lives and livelihoods depend on it.

Since the days of the Persian Empire, caviar has meant status, wealth, prestige, and sex appeal. Today it sells for up to $100 an ounce, and aficionados will go to extraordinary lengths to get their fill of it. That's just the problem.

Here, Carey immerses himself in the world of sturgeon, the fish that lays these golden eggs. Ancient, shrouded in mystery, inexplicable in several of its behaviors, the sturgeon has a fascinating biologic past--and a very uncertain future. Sturgeon populations worldwide have declined 70% in the last 20 years, most drastically in the Caspian Sea, and the beluga sturgeon, producer of the most coveted caviar, is an endangered species.

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À propos de l'auteur

Richard Adams Carey is the author of Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman, a nonfiction chronicle of the 1995-96 fishing season in the lives of four Cape Cod commercial fishermen, among other works.

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Éditeur
Counterpoint
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1582433526
ISBN 13 
9781582433523
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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