
Making Salmon
An Environmental History of the Northwest Fisheries Crisis
Joseph E. Taylor(Author)
University of Washington Press
Will be published approx. on 16. July 2015
Book
Hardback
488 pages
978-0-295-99631-8 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the George Perkins Marsh Award, American Society for Environmental History
Reviews / Votes
"Of the nearly dozen books written about Pacific salmon in the last few years, this is the best and most informative."(Library Journal) "This is a benchmark book in the environmental history of the Pacific Northwest, one that breaks new ground and provides a model for future discussions in the field. . . . Everyone concerned about today's salmon conditions in the Pacific Northwest and the importance of historical agency in environmental affairs should read this book."
(Environmental History)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 photos, 8 drawings
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
807 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-99631-8 (9780295996318)
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Persons
Joseph E. Taylor III is assistant professor of history at Iowa State University. An environmental historian specializing in fisheries, he has also worked in the commercial fisheries of the northeast Pacific and Bering Sea.Winner of the George Perkins Marsh Award, American Society for Environmental History
Content
Lists of Maps
Foreword: Speaking for Salmon
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Durable Crisis
Dependence, Respect, and Moderation
Historicizing Overfishing
Inventing a Panacea
Making Salmon
Taking Salmon
Urban Salmon
Remaking Salmon
Taking Responsibility
Citation Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Index
Foreword: Speaking for Salmon
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Durable Crisis
Dependence, Respect, and Moderation
Historicizing Overfishing
Inventing a Panacea
Making Salmon
Taking Salmon
Urban Salmon
Remaking Salmon
Taking Responsibility
Citation Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Index