{"product_id":"world-without-fish-mark-kurlansky-paperback","title":"World Without Fish -- Mark Kurlansky, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account--for kids ages 8 to 12--of what is happening to the world's oceans and what they can do about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by master storyteller Mark Kurlansky, \u003ci\u003eWorld Without Fish\u003c\/i\u003e connects all the dots--biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutrition--in a way that kids can really understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, swordfish--even anchovies--could disappear within fifty years, and the domino effect it would have: the oceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms, the seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explore the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen--the original environmentalists and scientists--who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. Learn why fish farming is not the answer and why sustainable fishing is, and how to help return the oceans to their natural ecological balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interwoven with the book is a twelve-page graphic novel to keep young readers engaged. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea.\" --Paul Greenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eFour Fish\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A compelling narrative for young people.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Urgent.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Kurlansky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Workman Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/4\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H x 6.9\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780761185000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026346262682,"sku":"9780761185000","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780761185000.jpg?v=1774730559","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/world-without-fish-mark-kurlansky-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}