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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Penguin USA
Publication date July 1, 1998
Pages 294
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780140275018
ISBN-10 0140275010
Dimensions 0.75 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight 0.45 lbs.
Original list price $16.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A witty romp through history uses the codfish as its main character, showing how cod became the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, while also questioning how depleted codfish stocks might affect the world's future, given their impact on the past. Reprint. Tour. NYT.
Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780802713261
 
from Walker & Co (June 1, 1997)
9780802713261 | details & prices | 294 pages | 5.50 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A history of the fish that has led to wars, stirred revolutions, sustained economies and diets, and helped in the settlement of North America features photographs, drawings, and recipes, as well as the natural history of this much sought after fish
Paperback
Book cover for 9780140275018
 
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Penguin USA (July 1, 1998)
9780140275018 | details & prices | 294 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $16.00
About: A history of the fish that has led to wars, stirred revolutions, sustained economies and diets, and helped in the settlement of North America features photographs, drawings, and recipes, as well as the natural history of this much sought after fish
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781590072448 Book cover for 9781597770989
 
With Richard M. Davidson (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Phoenix Books Inc (May 1, 2006)
9781597770989 | details & prices | 6.00 × 5.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $35.95
With Richard M. Davidson (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from New Millenium Audio (June 1, 2002)
9781590072448 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.75 × 2.00 in. | 0.76 lbs | List price $45.00
About: A loving eulogy not only to a fish, but to the people whose lives have been shaped by the habits of the fish, and whose way of life is now at an end.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781590072455
 
With Richard M. Davidson (other contributor) | Abridged edition from New Millenium Audio (June 1, 2002)
9781590072455 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.00 × 2.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $34.95
With Richard M. Davidson | Unabridged edition from Recorded Books (July 1, 2001)
9780788788666 | details & prices | List price $58.00

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