Mark Kurlansky, beloved author of the award-winning bestseller Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, offers a riveting new book for kids about whatâs happening to fish, the oceans, and our environment, and what, armed with knowledge, kids can do about it.
Written by a master storyteller, World Without Fish connects all the dotsâbiology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutritionâin a way that kids can really understand. It describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, and swordfish, could disappear within 50 years, and the domino effect it would haveâoceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms; seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. It describes the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen and scientists. It covers the effects of industrialized fishing, and how bottom-dragging nets are turning the ocean floor into a desert.
The answer? Support sustainable fishing. World Without Fish tells kids exactly what they can do: Find out where those fish sticks come from. Tell your parents whatâs good to buy, and whatâs not. Ask the waiter if the fish on the menu is line-caught And follow simple rules: Use less plastic, and never eat endangered fish like bluefin tuna.
Interwoven with the book is a full-color graphic novel. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to form a larger fictional story that complements the text. Hand in hand, they create a Silent Spring for a new generation.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Nature & Ecology
- Conservation
- Nature & Ecology
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Author : Kurlansky, Mark
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2011-04-01
Number Of Pages : 183
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0761156070
ISBN-13 : 9780761156079
Item weight : 1.25 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 7.3 in x 9.2 in
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