The Most Important Fish in the Sea Menhaden and America |
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| Author:
| Franklin, H. Bruce |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59726-507-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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In this brilliant portrait of the oceans' unlikely hero, H. Bruce Franklin shows how menhaden have shaped America's national'and natural'history, and why reckless overfishing now threatens their place in both. Since Native Americans began using menhaden as fertilizer, this amazing fish has greased the wheels of U.S. agriculture and industry. ......
In this brilliant portrait of the oceans' unlikely hero, H. Bruce Franklin shows how menhaden have shaped America's national'and natural'history, and why reckless overfishing now threatens their place in both. Since Native Americans began using menhaden as fertilizer, this amazing fish has greased the wheels of U.S. agriculture and industry. ......