Lobster / Richard J. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Richard J.

Series:

Animal (Reaktion Books)

Animal series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobsters.

Lobster culture.

Lobster fisheries.

Lobster industry.

Cooking (Lobsters).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Other than that it tastes delicious with butter, what do you know about the knobbily-armoured, scarlet creature staring back at you from your fancy dinner plate? From ocean to stock pot, there are two sides to every animal story. For instance, since there are species of lobsters without claws, how exactly do you define a lobster? And how did a pauper's food transform into a meal synonymous with a luxurious splurge? To answer these questions on behalf of lobster the animal is Richard J. King, a former fishmonger and commercial lobsterman, who has chronicled the creature's long nat

Contents:

Lobster Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1. What is a Lobster?; 2. Dissecting a Bug; 3. Ancient, Giant and Plentiful; 4. Building a Better Lobster Trap; 5. To Boil or Not to Boil; 6. Lobster Tales; 7. Feelers; Timeline of the Lobster; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-49369-0

9786613588920

1-86189-994-7

OCLC:

775302643