About this title: As he did previously in COD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD and in SALT: A WORLD HISTORY, historian Mark Kurlansky takes a unique, and rewarding, entry-point into the past, this time relating the rich social history of New York City through its once-plentiful denizen of the deep, the oyster. Manhattan's harbor was once ideal for ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 2007-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Edition: Advance
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine
Date Published: 2006
Description: Good. PAPERBACK ADVANCE COPY (ARC/GALLEY/PROOF). Spine creased; front cover curling back from text block; text block corners crisp; scuff on fore edge. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN-13:9780345476395ISBN:0345476395
Description: Very Good. 0345476395 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780739325988ISBN:0739325981
Description: Good in Good jacket. Large print hardcover copy with dust jacket. Very clean inside, jacket has wavy top edge, otherwise a good copy with light wear. For quick delivery, please consider Expedited shipping-standard delivery ranges from 4-19 business days. Thank you! read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780345476388ISBN:0345476387
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. A Fine Copy In Fine Dust Jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 307 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 307 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780099477594ISBN:0099477599
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780099477594ISBN:0099477599
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Edition: Later printing(s)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: N.Y. : Ballantine Books / Random House, 2006, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing
ISBN-13:9780345476388ISBN:0345476387
Description: Photo Cover. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed ----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed by Kurlansky, crease to front endpaper and first few pages, 307 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780345476388ISBN:0345476387
Description: Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0345476387. 1 1/2 inch crease to DJ on back cover; Review materials laid in; 1.3 x 7.8 x 5.9 Inches; Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants– the oyster, whose influence on the great metropolis remains unparalleled. For centuries New York was famous for its oysters, ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780345476388ISBN:0345476387
Description: Very Good ++ in Very Good ++ jacket. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, xx + 307 pages including black-and-white illustrations; very gently used, very clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780345476395ISBN:0345476395
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2007-01-09
ISBN-13:9780345476395ISBN:0345476395
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780345476395. read more
"We were totally into eating oysters when I read this book. Following, I actually really enjoyed learning the history about them, and thinking that they used to be as big as a plate. This is true Kurlansky writing, full of well-researched details, old recipes, and an interesting story about place and food."
"This tome purports to be about New York City as much or more than about oysters.
I wouldn't recommend it, although it wasn't a bad read either. I just didn't learn enough about either topic to make it a Must Read.
The book in 30 words or less:
1. New York harbor was the greatest oyster habitat on the earth. 2. New Yorkers through the centuries feasted on oysters. 3. New York grew to a metropolis. 4. Overharvesting and pollution doomed the oysters."
"Same deal as salt, some good parts but was like reading a highschool history text book at times. This author just gets a little to small with the details."
"Who'd have thought that New York was once the richest source of the tastiest oysters in the world. A beautifully written history of oysters, the city and America, and gives us a glimpse of how man ruins nature, because of greed and ignorance."
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