The unnatural history of the sea
Roberts, C. (2007). The unnatural history of the sea. Island Press: Washington D.C.ISBN 978-1-59726-102-9. XVII, 436 pp.
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Animal products > Coral
Conservation
Exploration
Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Fish
Fishing
History
Mammals (marine)
Species extinction
Water bodies > Oceans
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea, the oceans' bounty didn't disappear overnight. While today's fishing industry is ruthlessly efficient, intense exploitation began not in the modern era, or even with the dawn of industrialization, but in the 11th century in medieval Europe. |
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