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

Adams Carey, Richard

 
9781684582389: Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire
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ISBN 10 : 1684582385 ISBN 13 : 9781684582389
Editeur : Brandeis University Press, 2024

Synopsis

An updated new edition of Richard Adams Carey’s illuminating journey across the globe to uncover the secrets of the sturgeon.

From the acclaimed eco-journalist Rick Carey comes a fascinating 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 trumpeted status, wealth, prestige, and sex appeal. In this remarkable journey to caviar’s source, Carey immerses himself in the world of the sturgeon, the fish that lays these golden eggs. The sturgeon has a fascinating biological past—and a very uncertain future. Sturgeon populations worldwide have declined seventy percent in the last twenty years. Meanwhile, the beluga sturgeon, producer of the most coveted caviar, has climbed to number four on the World Wildlife Fund’s most-endangered species list. A high-stakes cocktail of business, crime, diplomacy, technology, and the dilemmas of conservation, The Philosopher Fish is the epic story of a 250-million-year-old fish struggling to survive.

This new edition includes new chapters bringing up to date the story of this elusive and mysterious fish, and the people involved with both preserving and exploiting it.

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À propos de l?auteur

Richard Adams Carey grew up in Connecticut, attended Harvard, and worked various low-paying jobs before going to teach in the Yupik Eskimo villages of western Alaska. He is a writer and book reviewer whose books include Raven's Children: An Alaskan Culture at Twilight, Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman, and In the Evil Day: Violence Comes to One Small Town.

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Éditeur
Brandeis University Press
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1684582385
ISBN 13 
9781684582389
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
378
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781582433523: The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1582433526 ISBN 13 :  9781582433523
Editeur : Counterpoint, 2006
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