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Vail Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020
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I admit I haven't read it yet. But it's Mark Kurlansky so I know it is good compelling reading and well researched.
The thing I wasn't expecting is that the book itself is so nice! Few books anymore are so nicely and sturdily bound with such fine paper. The text, font, and line spacing make it easily readable for my deteriorating eyes and there are a variety of illustrations of sufficient size.
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Richard Hahn
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly A Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
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This is truly a great book. At first I thought that this book would be dry (no pun unintended) reading, but it is a truly amazing story of salmon as the author and history goes back some 500 years in history of the salmon. I find it difficult to put this book down and it is especially great for reading during this pandemic time when we are all confined to our homes.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Hahn
Chicago, IL
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Diana
4.0 out of 5 stars All there is to know about Salmon
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020
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This book is an in depth coverage of the issues around salmon in our country.The pictures are wonderful! I also loved the recipes that are included.
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Critical Eye
4.0 out of 5 stars More than you wanted to know!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
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Fascinating read on the great fish; salmon. When I first ordered this thought how could anyone author a book solely on one fish? But here it is and the reading is easy and fascinating. The author makes a strong case for salmon being an indicator species for the health of the planet. Definitely worth a read.
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Ashley M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to Understand how humans changed the landscape for salmon.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020
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Great read, easy to understand with fantastic photos throughout. It's a brick of a book but reads fast.
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Gene Warren
5.0 out of 5 stars Another outstanding book by Mark K.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020
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The author has written several of my favorite books (Salt, Oyster to name two). I add Salmon to that list.
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notBert
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
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Infoemative but too much details. Anecdotal stories interesting
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RLM
5.0 out of 5 stars Manifest Destiny
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020
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It's a product of Manifest Destiny that we can no plunder that which we have destroyed. An excellent discussion of human greed and it's consequences.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2020
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Still a long way to go but the first few chapters brilliantly captures the theme of the book. It only gets better and better as the pages turn. Hugely informative and captivating - as too sobering to the extent of how one views what humankind considers the best way forward to protect our planet - and how wrong we are. 'Listen' to the salmon - and learn....!
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