The Mortal Sea
Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail
(Sprache: Englisch)
Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a...
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Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world.
Autoren-Porträt von W. J. Bolster
W. Jeffrey Bolster is Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of New Hampshire.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: W. J. Bolster
- 2012, 366 Seiten, mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Maße: 16,4 x 23,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Harvard University Press
- ISBN-10: 0674047656
- ISBN-13: 9780674047655
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.10.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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By demonstrating the 'catastrophic changes in the sea' over the past 400-plus years, Bolster has created a work that is not only a comprehensive chronicling of North Atlantic fishing but also a harrowing cautionary tale of human consumption and a challenge to those who have the final chance to restore 'our exhausted seas.' Publishers Weekly 20120723
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