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Cod

By Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky's 'Cod' unpacks how a single fish profoundly shaped human history, driving exploration, empire, and culture, while serving as a stark warning about resource exploitation and ecological collapse.

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“Mark Kurlansky's 'Cod' unpacks how a single fish profoundly shaped human history, driving exploration, empire, and culture, while serving as a stark warning about resource exploitation and ecological collapse.”

— Mark Kurlansky, Cod

What it is about

maritime history, resource exploitation, ecological collapse

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of maritime history, resource exploitation, ecological collapse and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Mark Kurlansky brings a credible and useful lens to maritime history, resource exploitation, ecological collapse, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Mark Kurlansky

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