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Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man by Mark Kurlansky
$32.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
While working as a fur trapper in Labrador, Canada, Clarence Birdseye encountered an age-old problem: bad food and an unappealing, unhealthy diet. However, he observed that fresh vegetables wetted and left outside in the Arctic winds froze in a way that maintained their integrity after thawing. As a res ...Show more
The Big Oyster : A Molluscular History of New York by Mark Kurlansky
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters, especiall ...Show more
The Core of an Onion by Mark Kurlansky
$37.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world's most beloved culinary staples--featuring original illustrations and recipes from around the world. As Julia Child once said, "It is hard to imagine ...Show more
The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing by Mark Kurlansky
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Outdoor LiteratureFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod-the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. ...Show more
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