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The Unnatural History of the Sea
The Unnatural History of the Sea
Author: Callum Roberts
Humanity can make short work of the oceans? creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller?s sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It?s a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been deci...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781597265775
ISBN-10: 1597265772
Publication Date: 1/5/2009
Pages: 464
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Shearwater
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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This is a MUST READ if you are interested in the ocean environment. This book is staggeringly comprehensive in its coverage of the many centuries of fishing as they developed and how they resulted in the ocean destruction that exists today.
Unfortunately it was, to me, so verrrryyyy dry that I really had to work hard to finish. If you like endless references to old salts journal excerpts (with old language styles and many mispellings), you may have a more favorable reaction.
The facts and statistics of over fishing will blow you away! It should serve as a clarion call for us to get busy and take measures to fix this.


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