Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World  -  Mark Kurlansky

A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

KORTE INHOUD

The codfish. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been spurred by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it, and the settlement of North America was driven by it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a treasure more precious than gold. Indeed, the codfish has played a fascinating and crucial role in world history. Cod spans a thousand years and four continents. From the Vikings, who pursued the codfish across the Atlantic, and the enigmatic B...
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1997 1x BEKROOND Uitgever: Walker & Company 304 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0802713262 ISBN-13: 9780802713261