The cod's tale
Title
:
The cod's tale
Personal Author EPSB
:
Mark, Kurlansky
Summary
:
What was it that allowed the Vikings to cross the cold Atlantic Ocean to America? And Christopher Columbus, Jon Cabot, and the Pilgrims after that. What fish became a staple of the medieval diet in Europe, helped spur the American Revolution, and helped the early New Englanders start making money of their own? It was cod, a fish so common that for many hundreds of years, man took it for granted. Includes humorous watercolors, a time line, recipes, etc. Offers a unique look at a thousand years of human civilization.
Year Published
:
2001
Physical Description
:
43 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 24 x 29 cm
Grade Interest level
:
K-3
Program Information
:
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada Gr. 5+
Subject
:
Cod fisheries -- History.
Fisheries -- History.
Atlantic cod.
Codfish.
Added Author
:
Schindler, S. D.,
Summary
:
What was it that allowed the Vikings to cross the cold Atlantic Ocean to America? And Christopher Columbus, Jon Cabot, and the Pilgrims after that. What fish became a staple of the medieval diet in Europe, helped spur the American Revolution, and helped the early New Englanders start making money of their own? It was cod, a fish so common that for many hundreds of years, man took it for granted. Includes humorous watercolors, a time line, recipes, etc. Offers a unique look at a thousand years of human civilization.
ISBN
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9780399234767
Publisher
:
New York : Putnam, [2001]
©2001
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Lansdowne | 639.209 KUR | Book | 30180000013759 | Non-Fiction |