Eel / Richard Schweid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schweid, Richard, 1946-

Series:

Animal (Reaktion Books)

Animal

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eels.

Osteichthyes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When pulled from the mud of creeks, ponds, rivers, or the sea, the eel, with its slick, snake-like body, emerges as an extremely mundane and even unappealing fish. But don't let the appearance fool you-the eel has been one of the world's favorite foods si

Contents:

Eel Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Eel Question; 2 Endangered Eel; 3 Classical Eel; 4 Puritans and Victorians; 5 Sniggling; 6 Cultured Eel, Cultural Eel; Timeline of the Eel; References; Select Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-79612-7

9786612796128

1-86189-747-2

OCLC:

671648528