World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky (English) Paperback Book

Description: World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky, Frank Stockton A KIDS GUIDE TO THE OCEAN "Can you imagine a world without fish? Its not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way weve been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So lets change the way we do things!"World Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account—for kids—of what is happening to the worlds oceans and what they can do about it. Written by Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster, and many other books, World Without Fish has been praised as "urgent" (Publishers Weekly) and "a wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea" (Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish). It has also been included in the New York State Expeditionary Learning English Language Arts Curriculum. Written by a master storyteller, World Without Fish connects all the dots—biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutrition—in a way that kids can really understand. It describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, swordfish—even anchovies— could disappear within fifty years, and the domino effect it would have: the oceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms, the seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. It describes the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen, who are the original environmentalists, and scientists, who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. It explains why fish farming is not the answer—and why sustainable fishing is, and how to help return the oceans to their natural ecological balance. Interwoven with the book is a twelve-page graphic novel. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Can you imagine a world without fish? Its not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way weve been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So lets change the way we do things! Author Biography Mark Kurlansky is a former commercial fisherman and New York Times bestselling author of Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster, and other books. Hes won numerous awards, including the James A. Beard Award, ALA Notable Book Award, and New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Award. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York City and Gloucester, Massachusetts. His website is Frank Stockton is an artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Review "In his histories of cod and oysters, Mark Kurlansky described how those species once thrived in the wild, and how they were depleted. [World Without Fish] casts an even wider net and, with the help of superb illustrations and an interwoven graphic novel by Frank Stockton, creates a compelling narrative for young people." —The New York Times * The New York Times *"In his histories of cod and oysters, Mark Kurlansky described how those species once thrived in the wild, and how they were depleted. [World Without Fish] casts an even wider net and, with the help of superb illustrations and an interwoven graphic novel by Frank Stockton, creates a compelling narrative for young people." —The New York Times—The New York Times Review Quote "In his histories of cod and oysters, Mark Kurlansky described how those species once thrived in the wild, and how they were depleted. [ World Without Fish ] casts an even wider net and, with the help of superb illustrations and an interwoven graphic novel by Frank Stockton, creates a compelling narrative for young people." -- The New York Times -- The New York Times Excerpt from Book Introduction Being A Brief Outline Of The Problem Details ISBN0761185003 Author Frank Stockton Pages 208 Publisher Workman Publishing Illustrator Frank Stockton ISBN-10 0761185003 ISBN-13 9780761185000 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title WORLD W/O FISH Language English Media Book Residence New York City, NY, US Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-11-04 US Release Date 2014-11-04 UK Release Date 2014-11-04 Illustrations 4-colour illustrations Audience Age 8-12 Imprint Workman Childrens Alternative 9780761156079 DEWEY 333.95616 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2015-01-31 NZ Release Date 2015-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151528942;

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