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Published on: 2010-02-24
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Humanity can make short work of the oceans’ creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller’s sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It’s a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the explorers set sail. As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea, the oceans’ bounty didn’t disappear overnight. While today’s fishing industry is ruthlessly efficient, intense exploitation began not in the modern era, or even with the dawn of industrialization, but in the eleventh century in medieval Europe. Roberts explores this long and colorful history of commercial fishing, taking readers around the world and through the centuries to witness the transformation of the seas. Drawing on firsthand accounts of early explorers, pirates, merchants, fishers, and travelers, the book recreates the oceans of the past: waters teeming with whales, sea lions, sea otters, turtles, and giant fish. The abundance of marine life described by fifteenth century seafarers is almost unimaginable today, but Roberts both brings it alive and artfully traces its depletion. Collapsing fisheries, he shows, are simply the latest chapter in a long history of unfettered commercialization of the seas. The story does not end with an empty ocean. Instead, Roberts describes how we might restore the splendor and prosperity of the seas through smarter management of our resources and some simple restraint. From the coasts of Florida to New Zealand, marine reserves have fostered spectacular recovery of plants and animals to levels not seen in a century. They prove that history need not repeat itself: we can leave the oceans richer than we found them. The Unnatural History of the Sea eBook by Callum Roberts ... The Unnatural History of the Sea. by Callum Roberts. Share your thoughts Complete your review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Rate it * The Unnatural History of the Sea - University of York The Unnatural History of the Sea . University of York Environment Department ... The Unnatural History of the Sea Island Press Home / The Unnatural History of the Sea. The Unnatural History of the Sea. 456 pages ... As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea ... The Unnatural History of the Sea: Callum Roberts ... The Unnatural History of the Sea ... As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea the oceans bounty didnt disappear overnight. The Unnatural History of the Sea Dr. Callum Roberts ... Use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading The Unnatural History of the Sea. Amazon Try Prime Kindle Store. Go. Departments. Hello ... The Unnatural History of the Sea - University of York The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts. The Book; Reviews & Comments; The Author; ... About this Book. Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts NOOK ... "The Unnatural History of the Sea is not just another lament over bygone environmental conditions. Roberts highlights the value of conservation efforts ... The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts ... The Unnatural History of the Sea has 350 ratings and 50 reviews. Richard said: This book left me too angry and depressed to write coherently ... The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts ... The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts . All Formats & Editions. See All ... As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea ... Unnatural History Of The Sea: Callum M Roberts: Hardcover ... Unnatural History Of The Sea by Callum M Roberts available in Hardcover on Powells.com also read synopsis and reviews. As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural ...
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