Books : The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.384
EAN num: 9780060555597
ISBN number: 0060555599
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: May 10, 2005
Publishing house: Harper Perennial
Release Date: May 10, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 59200
Studio: Harper Perennial
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In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn about the secret undersea lives of lobsters.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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I heard about this book on NPR, was interested, and promptly forgot about it for about a year before finding it on a random bookseller's table. I could not have been more pleased with Corson's book and have recommended it profusely. He weaves together two strands of lobster fandom: scientists attempting to figure out how lobsters tick and a small lobstering village in Maine more concerned with the economy of the lobster. Skillfully alternating between them, readers get a more comprehensive view of the larger lobster community web. For example, after a discusion of who has married who and had children on Cranberry Island, we learn how lobsters choose their mates and procreate.
The fishermen and scientists do not always agree, but I was pleasantly surprised at how easy to read and fascinating Corson made this information - served on a platter with a side of melted butter (and no, this book is not intended to force anyone to stop eating lobster). Whether you are a lobster enthusiast or, like me, you look at lobsters and wonder what possessed early humans to try and eat such an ugly animal, this book is sure to entertain and inform.
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The author has quite a way of making what you would expect to be a pretty dry subject utterly fascinating. I couldn't put the book down during the lobster sex part. I can't wait to read something else from the author.
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We are not lovers of lobsters to eat or science wise, they are ok but not an absolute favorite to eat. However, in July we met the authors Mom at Seawall on Acadia National Park in Maine. She told us about her sons book, she was a good salesperson. We are reading it together for a hubby/wife time together - and we are surprised how it is so well written, very interesting for a subject that I wondered if I would even finish two chapters of, but it is engrossing even for those with a medium interest in learning more about Lobsters, Lobstermen, etc. Insightful too.
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My father saw a review of this book and asked for it. He loved it! He's in a nursing home and tells everyone who visits him about this great book and how fascinating it is - he had me buy more to send as gifts to friends and relatives.
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This book is fantastic; a great read, very informative and a real page-turner. Total E-Z read too. Recommend it in hardcover; you'll want to keep it on your bookshelf forever.
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