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The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen & Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
by Trevor Corson
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ISBN13: 9780060555597 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
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.
In revelations from the laboratory and the sea that are by turns astonishing and humorous, the lobster proves itself to be not only a delicious meal and a sustainable resource but also an amorous master of the boudoir, a lethal boxer, and a snoopy socializer with a nose that lets it track prey and paramour alike with the skill of a bloodhound.
The Secret Life of Lobsters is a rollicking oceanic odyssey punctuated by salt spray, melted butter, and predators lurking in the murky depths.
Review:
"Charmingly written, full of fascinating detail: a delight." Kirkus Reviews
Review:
"This investigation into society, science and sustainability leaves a complex, satisfying taste in your mouth." Time Out New York
Review:
"I can highly recommend this book as one of the best things you can enjoy without melted butter." Natural History
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"A lively yet conceptually sophisticated work." Bryce Christensen, Booklist
Synopsis:
In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and aneccentric 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.
Synopsis:
In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Revor 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.
About the Author
Trevor Corson worked aboard commercial lobster boats for two years and has written on subjects as diverse as organ transplants, Japanese Buddhism, and Chinese politics. His writing has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060555597
- Subtitle:
- How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- Subject:
- Marine Life
- Subject:
- United States - General
- Subject:
- Oceans & Seas
- Series:
- P.S.
- Publication Date:
- May 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 7.86x5.66x.68 in. .55 lbs.
