Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, (Paperback)

from satyridae

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Kurlansky has a clear and engaging style that imparts knowledge in an almost whimsical tone. That tone was a saving grace throughout the parts discussing the utter c...

from Athenable

I found this book very interesting and more than a little quirky. It makes you think about the way food shapes people's lives and even the fates of nations, especially centuries ago when everyone h...

from Niecierpek

I learned more from this book about cod, cod fishing, cod wars, cod recipes from around the world than I ever thought was possible. Quite interesting.

from dhmontgomery

A fast, fun and informative read about the oversized influence a single fish has had on human history — and how humans managed to all but wipe out the fish once thought immune to overfishing due to...

from richardderus

Victorian scientists said that cod was the fish in the miracle of the loaves and fishes because there were so darn many of them.... Yeah, late to the party yet again...13 years late. I read this bo...