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1) Salmon
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Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Salmon live for years in the ocean, but only reproduce once. They swim up the river where they were born, spawn, and then typically die. This approach to reproduction offers unique advantages and challenges. Kids will learn about the amazing ability of these fish to return to their breeding grounds, and how the life cycle of the salmon ensures continuity of the species"--Provided by the publisher.
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Language
English
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"Salmon is the third-most consumed seafood in North America, not only for its exceptional flavor and versatility, but for its undeniable health benefits. Rich in Omega-3s, it's a rich protein source for those looking to eat healthier, consume less meat, or transitioning to a paleo or pescatarian diet. Salmon features 45 recipes showcasing the best ways to prepare this luscious, accessible fish. Acclaimed author Diane Morgan has crafted a go-to reference...
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Publisher
H BAUER PUBLISHING LIMITED
Language
English
Description
Trout & Salmon magazine has been the voice of fly fishing since 1955. Every issue, the world’s most respected writers and experts in salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing contribute inspirational articles, along with beautiful photography from the world’s finest game-fishing destinations. Learn from expert fishermen who describe the latest tactics and flies that are bringing success. Read our guides on the UK's best game fisheries.
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Publisher
KidHaven Pub
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Where does the salmon we eat come from? A salmon's life starts as an egg, and the journey only gets more exciting from there! Readers are able to follow along with the many stages of a salmon's life cycle thanks to engaging text that breaks down this essential biology topic in a clear and concise way. Helpful fact boxes provide additional information about this popular fish. These important facts are presented alongside vibrant, full-color photographs...
Author
Publisher
Patagonia
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A magnificent species whose survival is inextricably tied to the survival of the planet In what he calls "the most important environmental writing" in his long and award-winning career, best-selling author and journalist Mark Kurlansky recounts the sobering history of salmon and their perilous future. Kurlansky employs his signature multicentury storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle...
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Series
Publisher
Phoenix Books, Inc
Language
English
Description
Rescued from his beloved Macintosh, The Salmon of Doubt provides us with the opportunity to linger and frolic one last time in the uniquely entertaining and richly informative mind of Douglas Adams. For the millions of readers who expressed their grief and shock at his untimely death, this is a treasure; his final book and our last chance to see new work from an acknowledged comic genius.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene and the crew travel north to the beautiful state of Alaska and get a front row seat to a stream packed with more salmon than you can imagine. Greene learns from an Alaska Fish and Wildlife specialist why their creeks are bursting with salmon and why they travel thousands of miles to re-visit the place they were born. Afterwards, they travel to a salmon hatchery to learn about the role it plays in preserving the...
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
An epic journey through the oceanic kingdom of the Atlantic Salmon in an attempt to unravel the mystery of their life at sea. Salmon are plummeting to critical levels. The cause is mortality at sea. For the first time, using the latest DNA technology, scientists are tracking the salmon from the rivers into the vast North Atlantic and back again, in hopes of finding an answer before it’s too late. Official Selection at the **International Wildlife...
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Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Author Paul Torday makes his debut with this clever absurdist novel. Fisheries scientist Dr. Alfred Jones is approached by an extravagantly wealthy sheik with a novel plan. To foster goodwill, the sheik would like to introduce salmon fishing to Yemen-the same Yemen that is largely a desert-and politicians think it's a great idea. "A remarkably assured first novel, this one is a pure delight."-Booklist, starred review
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Interview with Alexandra Morton, a citizen scientist who for more than 3 decades has worked as an outspoken advocate for conserving and protecting marine species on Canada's west coast. In 2009, Morton launched and won a legal challenge in the British Columbia Supreme Court that forced the provincial government to hand over fish-farm management to the federal government. Morton believes that the same body promoting aquaculture cannot be the one regulating...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
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Description
In these "impishly witty and ingeniously irreverent" essays (Atlantic Monthly), "the Andy Rooney of academia" (Los Angeles Times) takes on computer jargon, librarians, bureaucrats, meals on airplanes, bad coffee, taxi drivers, 33-function watches, soccer fans, and more. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Interview with Orri Vigfusson, an Icelandic businessman, environmentalist and "green capitalist" with an ambitious goal to save the dwindling North Atlantic salmon. To this end he has sought ownership of every commercial salmon-fishing licence in order to retire them, and ultimately to close the entire commercial Atlantic salmon fishery. Over the past 17 years Vigfusson has systematically bought and shut down all but 15 per cent of the world's commercial...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Salmon Wars: Wild Fish, Aquaculture and the Future of Communities is a wide-ranging exploration of net cage salmon aquaculture and its social, economic and environmental impact on the communities where it operates. This eye-opening 70-minute video documentary surveys industry representatives, community activists, scientists, environmentalists and politicians, including Nova Scotia's Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment. Financed entirely...
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IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Plagued by nightmares of a life he never had, Dirk Gently discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and they're about to catch up with him! Featuring favorite characters from the original books as well as the cast from the TV series. Collects issues #6-10. --from Goodreads.com.
19) Salmonera
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Salmon isn't what it used to be. Ninety percent of salmon eaten in the U.S. is factory farmed, not caught. The fish are raised by the millions in giant floating netpens, all over the globe. The southern coast of Chile is one frontier being transformed from a string of remote fishing villages into fish farm row. Now, the booming industry is also putting fishermen half a world away out of business.
20) Sunrise summer
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Each summer, a young girl and her family travel to remote Egegik, Alaska, where they join a salmon fishing crew.
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