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Lobster [electronic resource] / Richard J. King

Author
King, Richard J.
Published
London : Reaktion Books, 2011.
Physical Description
216 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 19 cm.
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Contents
What is a lobster? -- Dissecting a bug -- Ancient, giant and plentiful -- Building a better lobster trap -- To boil or not to boil -- Lobster tales -- Feelers -- Timeline.
Summary
Takes us on a journey through the history, biology, and culture of lobsters, including the creature's economic and environmental status worldwide. He describes the evolution of technologies to capture these creatures and addresses the ethics of boiling them alive. Along the way, King also explores the salacious lobster palaces of the 1920s, the animal's thousand-year status as an aphrodisiac, and how the lobster has inspired numerous artists, writers, and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali, and Woody Allen.
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ISBN
1861897952 (pbk.)
9781861897954 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index.
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