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Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate (hardcover book published by Patagonia)

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Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate (hardcover book published by Patagonia)

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From Mark Kurlansky, bestselling author of Salt and Cod and many other works, a fascinating tribute to a magnificent species whose cycles of life are entwined with every aspect of nature— freshwater, saltwater, and land—and whose survival is inextricably tied to the survival of the planet.

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  • About the Author

    Mark Kurlansky is The New York Times bestselling author of Havana, Cod, Salt, Paper, The Basque History of the World, 1968, and The Big Oyster, among other titles. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. His articles have appeared in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including The International Herald Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Partisan Review, Harper’s, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Parade. He lives in New York City. www.markkurlansky.com

  • Endorsement

    "If there was ever a totem species for the planet, it's the noble salmon—back and forth between ocean and stream, between salt and fresh water, these creatures have nurtured our imagination as surely as our bodies. This book does them justice!" Bill McKibben, author Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

  • Review of Salmon

    “Mark Kurlansky’s Salmon makes the species an ecological poster child and a microcosm of the environmental challenges we face.” –Foreword Reviews

  • Review of Salmon

    “In championing a critically important part of the natural world, Kurlansky sounds an urgent alarm that commands our attention.” –Kirkus Reviews

  • Specifications

    448 pages, full color throughout; over 150 photos and illustrations; dimensions: 7 1/8” X 8 5/8”; printed on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper; made in Canada

  • Publisher

    Published by Patagonia

  • About the Book

    In what he says is the most important piece of environmental writing in his long and award-winning career, Mark Kurlansky, best-selling author of Salt and Cod, The Big Oyster, 1968, and Milk, among many others, employs his signature multi-century storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle of salmon.

    During his research Kurlansky traveled widely and observed salmon and those who both pursue and protect them in the Pacific and the Atlantic, in Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Japan, and even the robust but not as frequently visited Kamchatka Peninsula. This world tour reveals an eras-long history of man’s misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon and its environments for his own benefit and gain, whether for entertainment or to harvest food.

    In addition, Kurlansky’s research shows that all over the world these fish, uniquely connected to both marine and terrestrial ecology as well as fresh and salt water, are a natural barometer for the health of the planet. He documents that for centuries man’s greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, are evidenced in the sensitive life cycle of salmon.

    With stunning historical and contemporary photographs and illustrations throughout, Kurlansky’s insightful conclusion is that the only way to save salmon is to save the planet and, at the same time, the only way to save the planet is to save the mighty, heroic salmon.

  • Country of Origin

    Made in Canada.

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  • Printed on 100% postconsumer waste recycled paper

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