King Of Fish

Author : David Montgomery
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786739932
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King of Fish written by David Montgomery and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The salmon that symbolize the Pacific Northwest's natural splendor are now threatened with extinction across much of their ancestral range. In studying the natural and human forces that shape the rivers and mountains of that region, geologist David Montgomery has learned to see the evolution and near-extinction of the salmon as a story of changing landscapes. Montgomery shows how a succession of historical experiences -first in the United Kingdom, then in New England, and now in the Pacific Northwest -repeat a disheartening story in which overfishing and sweeping changes to rivers and seas render the world inhospitable to salmon. In King of Fish , Montgomery traces the human impacts on salmon over the last thousand years and examines the implications both for salmon recovery efforts and for the more general problem of human impacts on the natural world. What does it say for the long-term prospects of the world's many endangered species if one of the most prosperous regions of the richest country on earth cannot accommodate its icon species? All too aware of the possible bleak outcome for the salmon, King of Fish concludes with provocative recommendations for reinventing the ways in which we make environmental decisions about land, water, and fish.

Author : Rich Cohen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374299277
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fish That Ate the Whale written by Rich Cohen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was gangly and penniless. When he died in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest men in the world. He conquered the United Fruit Company, and is a symbol of the best and worst of the United States.

Author : Marilyn Tausend
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743253345
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Williams-Sonoma Collection: Mexican written by Marilyn Tausend and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-05-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexico's rich and diverse culinary traditions include countless complex and vibrant dishes. In these pages, you will find recipes that capture the best of the cuisine, from mole poblano, a long-simmered blend of chiles, seeds, and spices, to bright-flavored ceviche dressed with fresh citrus juice. A chapter on desserts also tempts, whether you crave chocolate cake with chile-infused whipped cream or coffee and KahlÚa flan. Williams-Sonoma Collection Mexican offers more than 40 recipes, including well-loved classics and many other timeless dishes. For a casual dinner, fill warm corn tortillas with tender morsels of carnitas or chunks of fresh fish lightly fried to a crisp golden brown. Or, plan a summer supper of watercress salad tossed with orange, jicama, and avocado; creamy corn and poblano chile soup; and delicate sea bass topped with salsa verde. Versatile and delicious, Mexican food is always irresistible. Full-color photographs of each dish help you decide which one to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights a key ingredient or technique, making Mexican more than just a superb collection of recipes. Including all the basics and an extensive glossary, this essential volume will help you create and enjoy many delicious Mexican meals.

Author : Catherine Schmitt
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 1608934101
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The President's Salmon written by Catherine Schmitt and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every spring, for thousands of years, the rivers that empty into the North Atlantic Ocean turn silver with migrating fish. Among the crowded schools once swam the King of Fish, the Atlantic salmon. From New York to Labrador, from Russia to Portugal, sea-bright salmon defied current, tide, and gravity, driven inland by instinct and memory to the very streams where they themselves emerged from gravel nests years before. The salmon pools and rivers of Maine achieved legendary status among anglers and since 1912, it was tradition that the first salmon caught in the Penobscot River each spring was presented as a token to the President of the United States. The last salmon presented was in 1992, to George W. Bush.That year, the Penobscot counted more than 70 percent of the salmon returns on the entire Eastern seaboard, yet that was only 2 percent of the river's historic populations. Due to commercial over harvesting, damming, and environmental degradation of the fish's home waters, Atlantic salmon populations had been decimated. The salmon is said to be as old as time and to know all the past and future. Twenty-two thousand years ago, someone carved a life-sized image of Atlantic salmon in the floor of a cave in southern France. Salmon were painted on rocks in Norway and Sweden. The salmon’s effortless leaping and ability to survive in both river and sea led the Celts to mythologize the salmon as holder of all mysterious knowledge, gained by consuming the nine hazelnuts of wisdom that fell into the Well of Segais. The President's Salmon presents a rich cultural and biological history of the Atlantic salmon and the salmon fishery, primarily revolving around the Penobscot River, the last bastion for the salmon in America and a key battleground site for the preservation of the species.

Author : Douglas McKelvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781951872120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wishes of the Fish King written by Douglas McKelvey and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant, poetic reflection on a bright and fleeting season, told in the voice of a parent but seen through the eyes and imagination of a child. Lyrical text and magical paintings recount the story of a little girl and her father and mother as they journey by foot and boat through the storybook wonders of the world they share--a world where field and forest and fairy tale blend in a quiet celebration of wonder and love for generations to read aloud, share and delight in together! Written by author, poet & lyricist Douglas Kaine McKelvey (The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog) and illustrated by Jamin Still (Ellen and the Winter Wolves), The Wishes of the Fish King is all about making us "remember, for one wild moment," the wonders of this brief, shared life.

Author : Julie Appel
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402735684
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feed Matisse's Fish written by Julie Appel and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invites young readers to touch twentieth-century paintings, including Matisse's "Goldfish," Grant Wood's "American Gothic," and Chagall's "Birthday." On board pages.

Author : Daren King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848952959
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Fin written by Daren King and published by . This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Fin really wants to be in a band. But there are no musical instruments left for her to play! Her friends are soon making some rocking tunes: Bababoom! Toodle-oodle! Tinkle Tinkle! Ting-a-ling! But then Little Fin discovers there is another way to be a star... Press the pages to hear the sounds in this noisy story that will delight both children and their parents.

Author : Caro King
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623652553
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kill Fish Jones written by Caro King and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Grimshaw's job to carry out death bed curses. The more horrible and deadly they are, the more he enjoys them. When his master, Lampwick the Robber, has an unexpected opportunity to curse a whole new set of humans, Grimshaw can't believe his luck! He is desperate to catch a young boy named Fish Jones. But unlike any other human, Fish can see demons, and he is determined to stay alive... But as Grimshaw grows in power, it's not just him against Fish, it's him against the whole world. Can Jones stop the demon's dangerous and terrifying plan? Full of humor and wild imagination, Kill Fish Jones will grip you by the throat and not let go!

Author : Eberhard Schulze
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789748757490
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discus Fish written by Eberhard Schulze and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Wigan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007552742
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Salmon: The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish written by Michael Wigan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes.