Eels
An Exploration, From New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 11, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- A richly illustrated, far-ranging look at the eel’s biology and cultural life.
- Genres
- Fish, Fish & Amphibian Biology, Marine Biology
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 11, 2011
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“Eels [is] more than a fish book. It is an impassioned defense of nature itself. . . . [Prosek] passes on the truth that the often disdained eel, like all migratory fish, is vital and mysterious and worthy of our full effort to bring it back.” — New York Times Book Review “A wonderful account of far-flung travels in pursuit of the secrets of the earth’s most mysterious fish. . . .
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Fascinating and beautifully rendered.” — Peter Matthiessen Famous for his deeply informed, compulsively readable books on trout, James Prosek (whom the New York Times has called “the Audubon of the fishing world”) takes on nature’s quirkiest and most enigmatic fish: the eel. Fans of Mark Kurlansky’s Cod and The Big Oyster or Trevor Corson’s The Secret Life of Lobsters will love Prosek’s probing exploration of the hidden deep-water dwellers. With characteristically captivating prose and lavish illustrations, Prosek demystifies the eel’s unique biology and bizarre mating routines, and illuminates the animal’s varied roles in the folklore, cuisine, and commerce of a variety of cultures.
The Eel Unraveled
A richly illustrated, far-ranging look at the eel’s biology and cultural life.
Come here for
- Curious science about a fish that resists easy explanation
- Folklore, cuisine, and commerce across cultures
Expect
- Captivating prose and lavish illustrations
- Biology alongside the eel’s place in human life
Where it sits
| Fish | 80% |
|---|---|
| Fish & Amphibian Biology | 47% |
| Marine Biology | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World History
- Ecology
- Fish
- Marine Life
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- Biology
- Evolution
- History of Science
- Marine Biology
- Authors
- James Prosek
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 11, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World History