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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark SpitzerPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9781496211880ISBN 10: 149621188 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 June 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Demythologizing Demonologies: Snakeheads and Piranhas Rabid in the Amazon 2. Welsing for Colossals in Catfishalonia: A Hypothetical History 3. Cuda Chaos in the Dominican Republic: Only Beaten by the Waves 4. Sportfishing Gar: An Old Dog’s Failure Proves a Point 5. Monster-Fishing Shark Off Montauk: Reframing the Narratives of Fisheries and Ourselves 6. Monster Carp in France: In Pursuit of Fish without Borders 7. Bananas for Tarpon: A Matter of Timing in the Gambia and Beyond 8. Striking Gold in Senegal: One Monster Fish Leads to Another 9. Attack of the Italian Zander: Putting Back More Than We Take Out 10. Translating an Eely Ionian Monsterfest into Top Predator Decimation: More Than Just a Metaphor Conclusion: Fishery Solutions for the Disenlightenment NotesReviews""It's the juxtaposition of Spitzer's thoughtful and adventurous sides that sets his book apart, making for a powerful mixture of entertaining wildlife jaunt and moving environmental advocacy.""—Publishers Weekly ""[Spitzer] takes a rollicking, madcap, sometimes surreal approach to fishing and conservation—pursuing fishy monsters with zeal, and finding life lessons along the way.""—Matthew L. Miller, Cool Green Science ""I recommend that you join Mark Spitzer on his expeditions in this fun- and monster-filled book and plan your next fishing quest.""—Donald Orth, vtichthyology.blogspot.com “From heaving seas off the coast of Gambia to the sublime shorelines of Italy’s Lake Como, In Search of Monster Fish is an angler’s odyssey in pursuit of strange and wonderful fish—and a quest to find a higher truth about conservation and the future of wild nature on our planet.”—Stephen Sautner, author of Fish On, Fish Off “The writing often soars to extraordinary, lyrical heights. . . . Like the barracuda, Spitzer has the huevos to take on anything and anyone.”—Henry Hughes, author of Back Seat with Fish The writing often soars to extraordinary, lyrical heights. . . . Like the barracuda, Spitzer has the huevos to take on anything and anyone. -Henry Hughes, author of Back Seat with Fish -- Henry Hughes From heaving seas off the coast of Gambia to the sublime shorelines of Italy's Lake Como, In Search of Monster Fish is an angler's odyssey in pursuit of strange and wonderful fish-and a quest to find a higher truth about conservation and the future of wild nature on our planet. -Stephen Sautner, author of Fish On, Fish Off -- Stephen Sautner The writing often soars to extraordinary, lyrical heights. . . . Like the barracuda, Spitzer has the huevos to take on anything and anyone. -Henry Hughes, author of Back Seat with Fish -- Henry Hughes From heaving seas off the coast of Gambia to the sublime shorelines of Italy's Lake Como, In Search of Monster Fish is an angler's odyssey in pursuit of strange and wonderful fish-and a quest to find a higher truth about conservation and the future of wild nature on our planet. -Stephen Sautner, author of Fish On, Fish Off -- Stephen Sautner [Spitzer] takes a rollicking, madcap, sometimes surreal approach to fishing and conservation-pursuing fishy monsters with zeal, and finding life lessons along the way. -Matthew L. Miller, Cool Green Science -- Matthew L. Miller * Cool Green Science * It's the juxtaposition of Spitzer's thoughtful and adventurous sides that sets his book apart, making for a powerful mixture of entertaining wildlife jaunt and moving environmental advocacy. -Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly * The writing often soars to extraordinary, lyrical heights. . . . Like the barracuda, Spitzer has the huevos to take on anything and anyone. -Henry Hughes, author of Back Seat with Fish -- Henry Hughes From heaving seas off the coast of Gambia to the sublime shorelines of Italy's Lake Como, In Search of Monster Fish is an angler's odyssey in pursuit of strange and wonderful fish-and a quest to find a higher truth about conservation and the future of wild nature on our planet. -Stephen Sautner, author of Fish On, Fish Off -- Stephen Sautner It's the juxtaposition of Spitzer's thoughtful and adventurous sides that sets his book apart, making for a powerful mixture of entertaining wildlife jaunt and moving environmental advocacy. -Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly * Author InformationMark Spitzer is an associate professor of writing at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Season of the Gar: Adventures in Pursuit of America’s Most Misunderstood Fish and Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West (Nebraska, 2017). Spitzer has consulted for Nat Geo’s Monster Fish and appeared on Animal Planet’s River Monsters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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