Richard Adams Carey

Broschiertes Buch

The Philosopher Fish

Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire

Beschreibung

"In Philosopher Fish Carey immerses himself in the world of sturgeon, the fish that lays these golden eggs. Ancient, shrouded in mystery, inexplicable in several of its behaviors, the sturgeon has a fascinating biologic past-and a very uncertain future. This new edition brings the story up to date"--

Autor

Richard Adams Carey grew up in Connecticut, attended Harvard, and worked various low-paying jobs before going to teach in the Yupik Eskimo villages of western Alaska. He is a writer and book reviewer whose books include Raven's Children: An Alaskan Culture at Twilight, Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman, and In the Evil Day: Violence Comes to One Small Town.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brandeis University Press
• New edition
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 147mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 556g
• ISBN-13: 9781684582389
• ISBN-10: 1684582385
• Artikelnr.: 70108890