The philosopher fish : sturgeon, caviar, and the geography of desire /
Meanwhile the beluga sturgeon, producer of the most coveted caviar, has climbed to number four on the World Wildlife Fund's most-endangered species list." "Carey takes us on a journey across the globe to uncover the secrets of the sturgeon - and meet the real-life characters both prof...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Conterpoint,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | Meanwhile the beluga sturgeon, producer of the most coveted caviar, has climbed to number four on the World Wildlife Fund's most-endangered species list." "Carey takes us on a journey across the globe to uncover the secrets of the sturgeon - and meet the real-life characters both profiting from its scarcity and fighting to save it. A high-stakes cocktail of business, crime, diplomacy, technology and the dilemmas of conservation, The Philosopher Fish is the story of a 250-million-year-old fish struggling to survive."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 333 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1582431736 9781582431734 0375411666 9780375411663 |