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79 produkter
Salt
Häftad, 2003
147 kr
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOK One tiny rock. One epic history.'A must-have for any serious cook or foodie.' Anthony Bourdain'This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.' Washington Post'Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.' New York Times Book …
Cod
Häftad, 1999
147 kr
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'Who would ever think that a book on cod would make a compulsive read? And yet this is precisely what Kurlansky has done' Express on SundayThe Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on …
Paper
Paging Through History
Häftad, 2017
198 kr
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For the past two millennia, the ability to produce paper in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce and art. It has created civilisations, fostering the fomenting of revolutions and the stabilising of regimes. Now, on the cusp of …
Salt
The TikTok sensation and New York Times bestseller that tells a global history like no other.
E-bok, 2011
34 kr
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOK One tiny rock. One epic history.'A must-have for any serious cook or foodie.' Anthony Bourdain'This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.' Washington Post'Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.' New York Times Book …
Basque History Of The World
Häftad, 2000
147 kr
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The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient …
Milk
A 10,000-Year History
Häftad, 2019
198 kr
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Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy – with recipes throughoutWhile mother’s milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is the milk of other mammals that humans have …
Salmon
A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate
Häftad, 2021
127 kr
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From the author of the viral sensation SALT – a cultural history of salmonWINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARDS'Beautifully written.' GuardianOver the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch. But there is so much more to this …
Continent Of Islands
Searching For The Caribbean Destiny
Häftad, 1993
220 kr
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In this richly detailed portrait of the individual countries and peoples of the Caribbean, Mark Kurlansky brings to life a society and culture often kept hidden from foreigners,the arts, history, politics, and economics of the region, as well as the vivid day-to-day lives of its citizens. From the …
Havana
A Subtropical Delirium
Häftad, 2018
143 kr
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A city of tropical heat, ramshackle beauty, and its very own cadence--a city that always surprises--Havana is brought to pulsing life by New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky.Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider’s view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come …
Birdseye
The Adventures of a Curious Man
E-bok, 2012
208 kr
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Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod , Salt , and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American agriculture.
Big Oyster
A Molluscular History of New York
Häftad, 2007
160 kr
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When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626 he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters, …
Story of Salt
Häftad, 2014
188 kr
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Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt: A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect of salt: the many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; why salt was key to the …
Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing
Inbunden, 2021
189 kr
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From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod -- the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish--and the fly fisher does not always (or often) …
Lobster
The Beauty of an Ugly Creature
Inbunden, 2027
338 kr
Kommande
From the award-winning, New York Times -bestselling author of Cod and Salt , a new global history of the mysterious, misunderstood, globally beloved crustacean. When Mark Kurlansky was 17, he got his first job as a commercial fisherman in the Atlantic on a 45-foot, wooden-hulled, two-man lobster …
1968 : de gränslösa drömmarnas år
Inbunden, 2005
36 kr
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1968 var ett oförlikneligt år. Ingenting blev heller sig riktigt likt efteråt. 1968 var året då Vietnamkriget gick in i en dramatisk fas. FNLstyrkorna genomförde sin stora Tetoffensiv, USA ökade krigsinsatserna och i hela världen växte kritiken mot kriget till en storm av protest. En protest som i …
Paper
Paging Through History
Inbunden, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
277 kr
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Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce and art. It has created civilisations, fostering the …
Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History
Häftad, 2004
397 kr
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Chosen Few
The Resurrection of European Jewry
E-bok, 2008
78 kr
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A POWERFUL, DEEPLY MOVING NARRATIVE OF HOPE REBORN IN THE SHADOW OF DESPAIR Fifty years after it was bombed to rubble, Berlin is once again a city in which Jews gather for the Passover seder. Paris and Antwerp have recently emerged as important new centers of Jewish culture. Small but proud Jewish …
Basque History Of The World
E-bok, 2011
122 kr
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The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient …
World Without Fish
Häftad, 2014
176 kr
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A KID’S GUIDE TO THE OCEAN "Can you imagine a world without fish? It's not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way we've been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So let's change the way we do things!"World Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative …
To Catch a Fish
Essays on the Joy, Frustration, Curiosity, and Allure of Fishing
Inbunden, 2026
236 kr
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A charming and gorgeously illustrated collection of essays on fish and fishing by Mark Kurlansky, the acclaimed bestselling author of Cod and Salt. Covering everything from techniques and methods to fishing culture, ecology, and cooking and eating one's catch, Kurlansky guides readers through the …
Frozen in Time (Adapted for Young Readers)
Clarence Birdseye''s Outrageous Idea About Frozen Food
E-bok, 2014
84 kr
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Nonfiction for kids interested in science, biography, and early entrepreneurs, this work explores the life story of Clarence Birdseye, the man who revolutionized the frozen food industry and changed the way people eat all over the world. Adapted from Mark Kurlansky’s adult work Birdseye: The …
