The cod's tale / by Mark Kurlansky ; illustrated by S.D. Schindler.
TITLE:
The cod's tale / by Mark Kurlansky ; illustrated by S.D. Schindler.
By:
Publication Date:
2001
Publication Information:
New York : Putnam's,
Physical Description:
43 p. : col. ill.
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Summary:
What fish became the 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 that used to be so plentiful, explorers reported being able simply to dip a basket into the ocean to collect them.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399234767
