Overview

For a food-obsessed culture it is surprising how little we actually know about many of the creatures we consume. Take the iconic New England shellfish. While we blithely slurp down oysters and prong another mussel out of its shell, how much do we actually know about the science and industry that brought it to our plate? Inspired by her summers spent raking clams in Wellfleet, Barbara Brennessel has written an overview of the regional shellfish industry. Part industry guide, part biology lesson, part cultural history, Good Tidings is a wide-ranging study of the shellfish of the Northeast-including clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops-from seabed to plate. The book offers an accessible introduction to the science and ecology of the shellfish aquaculture industry, including a brief history of the industry in the northeast and a look at the current technologies utilized by shellfish growers. The author looks at issues as diverse as the history of wampum, land use debates, the impact of the industry on the surrounding environment, and even offers the reader a selection of her favorite recipes.

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Author:   Barbara Brennessel
Publisher:   University Press of New England
Imprint:   University Press of New England
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.518kg
ISBN:  

9781584657279

ISBN 10:   1584657278
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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[T]his offering is a mini-encyclopedia on shellfish . . . that any . . . may want in their library. --Provincetown Banner

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BARBARA BRENNESSEL is Professor of Biology at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Originally trained as a biochemist, she has a wide range of interests in the natural world, which she has cultivated during her summers on Cape Cod. She is the author of Diamonds in the Marsh: A Natural History of the Diamondback Terrapin (2006).

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