We’re back again with another giveaway today as we all settle back in after the long holiday weekend (as much as we all could “holiday” during this strange, strange summer), with a nifty book courtesy of Patagonia (the book is published by Patagonia Works, their publishing arm) – Mark Kurlansky’s Salmon.
From the Patagonia posting about the book –
In what he says is the most important piece of environmental writing in his long and award-winning career, Mark Kurlansky, best-selling author of Salt and Cod, The Big Oyster, 1968, and Milk, among many others, employs his signature multi-century storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle of salmon.
During his research Kurlansky traveled widely and observed salmon and those who both pursue and protect them in the Pacific and the Atlantic, in Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Japan, and even the robust but not as frequently visited Kamchatka Peninsula. This world tour reveals an eras-long history of man’s misdirected attempts to manipulate salmon and its environments for his own benefit and gain, whether for entertainment or to harvest food.
In addition, Kurlansky’s research shows that all over the world these fish, uniquely connected to both marine and terrestrial ecology as well as fresh and salt water, are a natural barometer for the health of the planet. He documents that for centuries man’s greatest assaults on nature, from overfishing to dams, from hatcheries to fish farms, from industrial pollution to the ravages of climate change, are evidenced in the sensitive life cycle of salmon.
With stunning historical and contemporary photographs and illustrations throughout, Kurlansky’s insightful conclusion is that the only way to save salmon is to save the planet.
I have a brand-spanking new copy sitting right here on the corner of my desk ready to pack and ship (media rate) on Monday, 27 July. If you’d like to provide a home for this nifty read, fire an email here with SALMON in the subject line and we’ll draw the morning of the 27th.
Cheers.
