| 1. |  | Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
from Walker & Company
Customer Review:
Remember that old PBS series where connections were made between seemingly unrelated topics? This reminds me of the show ... great read of even better historical research. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs
from Tantor Media
Price: $15.59
Customer Review:
I have been a fan of Deadliest Catch since roughly the second season. For the most part, I liked the Hillstrand Brothers (though Capt Phil and the Cornelia Marie crew are my favorites). I was very excited to find an autographed copy of the Hillstrand's book at my local B&N. Though it offered... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
from Ballantine Books
Customer Review:
This is a wonderful read that nonetheless will never convince beer geeks that beer writer Michael Jackson was somehow the first person to have ever considered washing down a freshly-shucked oyster with a beer.
I'm ready to order Kurlansky's "Cod" and "Salt." | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. | ![]() | Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession : King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas
from St Martins Pr
Customer Review:
one of the best books i have ever read. this book gives an insight of life on a crab boat in the bering strait. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town
from Ballantine Books
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
This guy can't write a bad book.....Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster and now this....a great run of writing for Mr. Kurlansky | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy
from Gotham
Price: $17.16
Customer Review:
Fascinating but slightly disorganized, account of America's favorite luxury cuisine. Issenberg delves into the soul of the sushi business with mostly hits, some misses and, of course, occasional hyperbole.
You should read this book if for no other reason than to truly understand the nature of... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
from Harper Perennial
Price: $11.86
Customer Review:
I heard about this book on NPR, was interested, and promptly forgot about it for about a year before finding it on a random bookseller's table. I could not have been more pleased with Corson's book and have recommended it profusely. He weaves together two strands of lobster fandom: scientists... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource
from Houghton Mifflin Company
Customer Review:
This book covers freshwater issues around the world and is a great companion to Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water. The author starts with a discussion of world freshwater sources, their accessibility, and how they are currently being used. He gives a really good overview... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Tuna: A Love Story
from Knopf
Price: $18.45
Customer Review:
Another ocean classic by Peters, this one on Tuna, mostly the Bluefin tuna.
Contains history, biological, economics and environmental info.
Many interesting factoids- one of the most interesting is not about Tuna at all- seems like most of the "whalemeat" sold in Japan is actually... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Red Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of Salmon Fishing in a Remote Alaskan Village
from Scribner
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
Buy this book immediately for your father. Much of America is based not in cities but in small rural communities where a man or woman's value is not measured in dollars and cents but in how hard that individual works. These are the backbone of America that split their own firewood to heat their... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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