The Cod is the world's most famous edible fish. It is the chef's favorite cooking ingredients and the delicious for the mouth of diners. Its low calories and high nutrition almost could please everybody. However, what we do not know is that, for centuries, its destiny was firmly related to human beings and was regarded as the witness of human civilization process in the modern era. In “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (1997)”, American writer Mark Kurlansky vividly tells the entire tale of cod: the tragic tale of the depleted fishing resource where once the cod’s numbers were legendary. Within the book, he detailedly tell what cause downfall of the abundant cod, and how new technologies increased overfishing. Through the prosperity and depletion of COD, the author shows the change of human civilization and triggers the deep thinking of human behavior and environmental protection.
The cod has a long fishing history. Kurlansky traces the fishing history from the Basque, who may have been fishing for abundant cod off Newfoundland even before Columbus …show more content…
Kurlansky effectively weaves facts that let readers intuitively felt how the COD gradually became extinct, driven by human greed. The cod fish had played a significant role in the economics, policies, diplomacy, and development of many countries and societies. Therefore, the conflict of fishing territories and rights always accompanied with cod fishing. Kurlansky also traces these hostilities through short history tales that are easily absorbed and understood. The most interesting thing is in the book's final section,"A Cook's Tale: Six Centuries of Cod Recipes”. Kurlansky describes detailed recipes of cod from the days of the Vikings until the 1900s. This part not only provides detailed examples for the large demand of COD in the past but also lets the reader enjoy visual
The cod has a long fishing history. Kurlansky traces the fishing history from the Basque, who may have been fishing for abundant cod off Newfoundland even before Columbus …show more content…
Kurlansky effectively weaves facts that let readers intuitively felt how the COD gradually became extinct, driven by human greed. The cod fish had played a significant role in the economics, policies, diplomacy, and development of many countries and societies. Therefore, the conflict of fishing territories and rights always accompanied with cod fishing. Kurlansky also traces these hostilities through short history tales that are easily absorbed and understood. The most interesting thing is in the book's final section,"A Cook's Tale: Six Centuries of Cod Recipes”. Kurlansky describes detailed recipes of cod from the days of the Vikings until the 1900s. This part not only provides detailed examples for the large demand of COD in the past but also lets the reader enjoy visual