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.