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Product Identifiers
PublisherFT Press
ISBN-100137009720
ISBN-139780137009725
eBay Product ID (ePID)77481538
Product Key Features
Book TitleShrimp : the Endless Quest for Pink Gold
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicFood Science, Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Animals / Marine Life, Fisheries & Aquaculture
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Science
AuthorJack Rudloe, Anne Rudloe
Book SeriesFt Press Science Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-034974
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal639/.58
Table Of ContentForeword ix Chapter 1: Going Shrimping 1 Chapter 2: About Shrimp 15 Chapter 3: Glory Days 27 Chapter 4: Shrimp in the Grass 49 Chapter 5: Microscopic Monsters 73 Chapter 6: The Shrimp Run 93 Chapter 7: Rock Shrimp and Spotted Prawns 121 Chapter 8: Turtles, TEDs, and Troubles 139 Chapter 9: Wetlands and Real Estate 175 Chapter 10: In Search of the Perfect Prawn 205 Chapter 11: The Miracles of Chitin 229 Acknowledgments 241 About the Authors 242 Index 243
SynopsisThe story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. Renowned nature writers Jack and Anne Rudloe tell that story with passion, revealing a hidden history that has spanned millennia. You'll discover the human stories and heritage behind centuries of shrimping, around the world; meet the most remarkable of the world's 4,000 species of shrimp; come aboard ragged old shrimp boats, and spy on high-tech shrimp tanks; discover why shrimp may be a restaurant's best friend, and a land speculator's worst nightmare. You'll meet people who love to eat shrimp, the fishermen who roam the seas catching them, and the aquaculturists who raise them in ponds, selling them more cheaply than fishermen ever could. You'll gain powerful new insights into a conflict that's as old as humanity itself: the conflict between hunter-gatherers and farmers. You'll discover the vastness and diversity of both nature and humanity, as you travel from abandoned Mayan tombs to the California Gold Rush; from the heart of Cajun country to the English Channel. You will learn things you never imagined about microbiology and real estate, about economics and ecosystems. And, as you meet the people around the world who've caught, sold, cooked, and loved shrimp, you might just meet your own ancestors. Read this book, and you'll never feel the same way about shrimp again: you'll love it even more ., The Most Fascinating Food You'll Ever Love The story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. Renowned nature writers Jack and Anne Rudloe tell that story with passion, revealing a hidden history that has spanned millennia. You'll discover the human stories and heritage behind centuries of shrimping around the world...meet the most remarkable of the world's 4,000 species of shrimp...come aboard ragged old shrimp boats and spy on high-tech shrimp tanks...discover why shrimp might be a restaurant's best friend and a real estate speculator's worst nightmare. Read this utterly fascinating book, and you'll never feel the same way about shrimp again: You'll love it even more.
LC Classification NumberSH380.6.R83 2010
