Cod. The biography of fish that has changed the world. Kurlanski M.

In the book of Mark Kurlanian, a modest cod becomes the main character of world history. For the sake of crackling, Europeans began to cross the Atlantic - and it was thanks to the cod that such distant voyages became possible. Due to the cod, war was waged and the revolution began, it served as the basis for the diet of entire peoples, the economies of different countries depended on it, and the colonization of North America occurred largely thanks to it. The author introduces readers with people whose life is closely connected with this unique fish-researchers, merchants, writers, chefs and, of course, fishermen. He talks about the cod wars of the XVI and XX centuries, shares recipes of different eras and shows us the cod itself - its habits, evolution and, ultimately, a tragedy. The cod for centuries fed a person, but now needs his help: fish reserves, which seemed inexhaustible, have practically exhausted.