Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World - Book

Spans a thousand years and four continents to tell the history of cod fishing and the fish that changed the world and made possible the settlement of North America.

Mark Kurlansky's Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World was published in 1997 and became an international bestseller, translated into more than fifteen languages. Kurlansky shows how wars were fought over the codfish, how it shaped national diets and economies, and how it was central to the settlement of North America.

Part history, part natural history and part cookbook, it is an engaging read for anyone who fishes, cooks seafood or loves maritime history. Fans can follow it with Kurlansky's Salt: A World History. This is a 282-page paperback.