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Published: February 1, 2010
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The story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. From the adoration of Forrest Gump to the real-life surge in shrimp consumption over the last 25 years, the popularity of the little creature is undeniable, and now there’s a book that dives into its historic, humanistic, and heart-warming stories.
In Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold (FT Press Science, ISBN-13: 9780137009725, $24.99, hardcover, 272 pages, January 2010), renowned nature writers Jack Rudloe and Anne Rudloe reveal a hidden history that has spanned millennia, the book uncovers the stories and the heritage behind centuries of shrimping all around the world.
The all time high in demand is creating problems, however. Once an expensive dish, shrimp has become easily accessible to almost all consumers, but the result may be adversely impacting the sea.
“Because of aquaculture, and modern shrimp trawlers people are eating more shrimp than ever,” state the Rudloes. “That is causing huge changes for the marine environment, endangered species, and the ocean’s water quality, potentially changing the lives of thousands of people around the world who make their living on shrimp.”
With the world’s 4,000 species of shrimp and the ever increasing popularity of the few we eat,
there’s plenty to discover. Through the stories within Shrimp, you’ll:
Meet people who love to eat it, the fishermen who roam the seas catching them, and the aquaculturists who raise them in ponds.
Gain powerful new insights into a conflict that’s as old as humanity itself: the conflict between hunter-gatherers and farmers.
Discover the vastness and diversity of both nature and humanity, as you travel from abandoned Mayan tombs to the California Gold Rush; from the heart of Cajun country to the English Channel.
So come aboard ragged old boats and spy on high-tech tanks; learn things you never imagined about microbiology and real estate, about economics and ecosystems. And, as you meet the people around the world who’ve caught, sold, cooked, and loved shrimp, you’ll understand the dilemmas and challenges that lie ahead for the industry that depend on the pink crustaceans in a collapsing world economy.
Check out excerpts from Shrimp http://www.ftpress.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0137009720
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Published: February 1, 2010
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EmailThe story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. From the adoration of Forrest Gump to the real-life surge in shrimp consumption over the last 25 years, the popularity of the little creature is undeniable, and now there’s a book that dives into its historic, humanistic, and heart-warming stories.
In Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold (FT Press Science, ISBN-13: 9780137009725, $24.99, hardcover, 272 pages, January 2010), renowned nature writers Jack Rudloe and Anne Rudloe reveal a hidden history that has spanned millennia, the book uncovers the stories and the heritage behind centuries of shrimping all around the world.
The all time high in demand is creating problems, however. Once an expensive dish, shrimp has become easily accessible to almost all consumers, but the result may be adversely impacting the sea.
“Because of aquaculture, and modern shrimp trawlers people are eating more shrimp than ever,” state the Rudloes. “That is causing huge changes for the marine environment, endangered species, and the ocean’s water quality, potentially changing the lives of thousands of people around the world who make their living on shrimp.”
With the world’s 4,000 species of shrimp and the ever increasing popularity of the few we eat,
there’s plenty to discover. Through the stories within Shrimp, you’ll:
Meet people who love to eat it, the fishermen who roam the seas catching them, and the aquaculturists who raise them in ponds.
Gain powerful new insights into a conflict that’s as old as humanity itself: the conflict between hunter-gatherers and farmers.
Discover the vastness and diversity of both nature and humanity, as you travel from abandoned Mayan tombs to the California Gold Rush; from the heart of Cajun country to the English Channel.
So come aboard ragged old boats and spy on high-tech tanks; learn things you never imagined about microbiology and real estate, about economics and ecosystems. And, as you meet the people around the world who’ve caught, sold, cooked, and loved shrimp, you’ll understand the dilemmas and challenges that lie ahead for the industry that depend on the pink crustaceans in a collapsing world economy.
Check out excerpts from Shrimp http://www.ftpress.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0137009720
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