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

by W. Jeffrey Bolster

Book Overview

Since the Viking ascendancy in the Middle Ages, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend upon it for survival. And just as surely, people have shaped the Atlantic. In his innovative account of this interdependency, W. Jeffrey 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.

While overfishing is often thought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674283961
• ISBN13: 9780674283961
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"