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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Aquaculture is one of the newest industries on the planet and is making a big splash in the state of Florida. There are over 210 farmed aquatic plant and animal species reported world-wide. Florida's warm waters encourage faster growth of certain species such as mollusks and cobia fish. This new industry is also responsible for job growth needed for the development of specialized equipment, ongoing research and aquaculture farms.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Humanity's last major source of food from the wild, and how it enabled and shaped the growth of civilization In this history of fishing-not as sport but as sustenance-archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization. It sustainably provided enough food to allow cities, nations, and empires to grow, but it did so with a different emphasis. Where agriculture...
Author
Language
English
Description
First published in 1653, Izaak Walton's "The Compleat Angler" is a classic and much-loved treatise on the art of fishing. Immediately popular after its publication, "The Compleat Angler" was reprinted and updated numerous times by Walton. Written as a conversation between the fictional characters of the experienced angler Piscator and his student Viator, which was changed to a hunter named Venator in later editions, the treatise is part an instructional...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tai A Chau symbolically rids itself of the last vestiges of the Old China. The town is represented by the Landlord Chan when it sells land to buy a freshwater pond. The community effort to improve the island's economic well-being brings together government representatives and the land people.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market.
Author
Series
Ripley's picture books volume 1
Publisher
Ripley Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Bremner the puffer fish is going to a party, but he's nervous--what if he puffs up and everyone laughs?
10) Salmonera
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Salmon isn't what it used to be. Ninety percent of salmon eaten in the U.S. is factory farmed, not caught. The fish are raised by the millions in giant floating netpens, all over the globe. The southern coast of Chile is one frontier being transformed from a string of remote fishing villages into fish farm row. Now, the booming industry is also putting fishermen half a world away out of business.
Author
Language
English
Description
After Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland, where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of 1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love, friendships, and rewarding work-but the rise of a malevolent new political faction inexorably changes their fate. As Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party wield violence and lies...
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 9
Publisher
North-South
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Discovering that their new friend, Humbert, likes to tell tall tales, Rainbow Fish and his friends decide not to panic and come up with an idea that might make them all happy--even Humbert!
16) Aquarium
Author
Language
English
Description
Aquariums are more than just glass boxes filled with water and fish; they are windows into vibrant underwater worlds teeming with life, color, and beauty. Whether you're a curious beginner with a fascination for aquatic ecosystems or someone seeking a relaxing and rewarding hobby, this book is your gateway to the captivating universe of freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
Aquariums offer a unique opportunity to connect with the natural world from...
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Language
Español
Description
¿Qué es lo primero que pensamos si escuchamos la palabra tiburón? Si bien es cierto que existen tiburones enormes, impredecibles y feroces, muchos son pequeños e inofensivos para las personas, y todos cumplen una función ecológica importante. La presente "biografía" nos muestra el papel que estos magníficos peces han desempeñado durante siglos en los mares del mundo.
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Language
English
Description
Did you know that the courtship dance of some seahorses can last eight hours? Or how the sea serpent myth is thought to have started? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, sharks, unusual fish and many more. So if you want to know which fish the Romans used as a recreational drug, or in which states it is illegal to get a fish drunk, then this is the book for you! Find the information...
Author
Language
English
Description
Ever wondered how some fish can see in the depths of the ocean? Or how fish breathe underwater? Or which fish fathers carry the eggs until they hatch? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked-plus fun facts and lots of lively, detailed illustrations.
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