The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn...
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In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn about the secret undersea lives of lobsters.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060555597 (0060555599)
ASIN: 60555599
Publish date: May 1st 2005
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Biology,
Animals,
Microhistory
This is the type of non-fiction book I love. Often in non-fiction I will come across paragraphs that are a bit dry in the telling of facts, and I'll skim. This did not happen at all while reading The Secret Life of Lobsters. Lobster behavior is fascinating, and the history and dynamic between lobst...
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