The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail

by W. Jeffrey Bolster

Book Overview

Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674047656
• ISBN13: 9780674047655
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"