The Seaweed Book

Author : Susan Hand Shetterly
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616205741
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed Chronicles written by Susan Hand Shetterly and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly.” —Mark Kurlansky “Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on earth,” writes Susan Hand Shetterly in this elegant, fascinating book. “Why wouldn’t seaweeds be a protean life source for the lives that have evolved since?” On a planet facing environmental change and diminishing natural resources, seaweed is increasingly important as a source of food and as a fundamental part of our global ecosystem. In Seaweed Chronicles, Shetterly takes readers deep into the world of this essential organism by providing an immersive, often poetic look at life on the rugged shores of her beloved Gulf of Maine, where the growth and harvesting of seaweed is becoming a major industry. While examining the life cycle of seaweed and its place in the environment, she tells the stories of the men and women who farm and harvest it—and who are fighting to protect this critical species against forces both natural and man-made. Ideal for readers of such books as The Hidden Life of Trees and How to Read Water, Seaweed Chronicles is a deeply informative look at a little understood and too often unappreciated part of our habitat.

Author : Josie Iselin
Publisher : Heyday Books
ISBN 13 : 9781597144827
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curious World of Seaweed written by Josie Iselin and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent--a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors--whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green--and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic.

Author : Ole G. Mouritsen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022604436X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweeds written by Ole G. Mouritsen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champions seaweed as a staple food while simultaneously explaining its biology, ecology, cultural history, and gastronomy.

Author : Kaori O'Connor
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780237995
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed written by Kaori O'Connor and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some might be put off by its texture, aroma, or murky origins, but the fact of the matter is seaweed is one of the oldest human foods on earth. And prepared the right way, it can be absolutely delicious. Long a staple in Asian cuisines, seaweed has emerged on the global market as one of our new superfoods, a natural product that is highly sustainable and extraordinarily nutritious. Illuminating seaweed’s many benefits through a fascinating history of its culinary past, Kaori O’Connor tells a unique story that stretches along coastlines the world over. O’Connor introduces readers to some of the 10,000 kinds of seaweed that grow on our planet, demonstrating how seaweed is both one of the world’s last great renewable resources and a culinary treasure ready for discovery. Many of us think of seaweed as a forage food for the poor, but various kinds were often highly prized in ancient times as a delicacy reserved for kings and princes. And they ought to be prized: there are seaweeds that are twice as nutritious as kale and taste just like bacon—superfood, indeed. Offering recipes that range from the traditional to the contemporary—taking us from Asia to Europe to the Americas—O’Connor shows that sushi is just the beginning of the possibilities for this unique plant.

Author : T. L. Senn
Publisher : Faith Printing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed and Plant Growth written by T. L. Senn and published by Faith Printing Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book on the potentials of seaweed as a stimulator of plant growth

Author : Prannie Rhatigan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906886226
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prannie Rhatigan's Irish Seaweed Kitchen written by Prannie Rhatigan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish seaboard lore, recipes old & new, nutritional information & personal anecdote combine with the faintest hint of nostalgia in this refreshingly original mix of common sense & practical cookery.

Author : Miek Zwamborn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781788165471
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seaweed Collector's Handbook written by Miek Zwamborn and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seaweed is so familiar and yet its names - pepper dulse, sea lettuce, bladderwrack - are largely unknown to us. In this short, exquisitely illustrated portrait, the Dutch poet and artist Miek Zwamborn shares her discoveries of its history, culture and use, from the Neolithic people of the Orkney Islands to sushi artisans in modern Japan. Seaweed troubled Columbus on his voyages across the Atlantic, intrigued von Humboldt in the Sargasso Sea and inspired artists from Hokusai to Matisse. Covering seaweed's collection by Victorians, its adoption into fashion and dance and its potential for combating climate change, and with a fabulous series of recipes based around the 'truffles of the sea', this is a wonderful gift for every nature lover's home.

Author : Caroline Warwick-Evans
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780754832874
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seaweed Cookbook written by Caroline Warwick-Evans and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A directory of edible seaweeds and 100 nutritious, delicious recipes from the Cornish Seaweed Company.

Author : Valerie Cooksley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781941904015
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed written by Valerie Cooksley and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ambitious work is comprised of five books in one - a health reference manual, nutrition resource, sea vegetable cookbook, bath and body how-to book, and an ocean forager's guide. Discover the healthful benefits of seaweed --- vegetables of the sea and earth's most abundant, nutritionally complete, and mineral-rich whole food.

Author : Josie Iselin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870712395
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Ocean Garden written by Josie Iselin and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating book, artist and avid beachcomber Josie Iselin reveals the unexpected beauty of seaweed. Produced on a flatbed scanner, Iselin's vibrant portraits of ocean flora reveal the exquisite color and extraordinary forms of more than two hundred specimens gathered from tidal pools along the California and Maine coasts. Her engaging text, which accompanies the images, blends personal observation and philosophical musings with scientific fact. Now available in paperback for the first time, this edition includes a new foreword and updated nomenclature. An Ocean Garden is a poetic and compelling tribute to the natural world and the wonder it evokes.