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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812784503321

Autore

King Richard J

Titolo

Lobster [[electronic resource] /] / Richard J. King

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2011

ISBN

1-280-49369-0

9786613588920

1-86189-994-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Collana

Animal series

Disciplina

641.395

Soggetti

Lobsters

Lobster culture

Lobster fisheries

Lobster industry

Cooking (Lobsters)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Lobster Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1. What is a Lobster?; 2. Dissecting a Bug; 3. Ancient, Giant and Plentiful; 4. Building a Better Lobster Trap; 5. To Boil or Not to Boil; 6. Lobster Tales; 7. Feelers; Timeline of the Lobster; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Other than that it tastes delicious with butter, what do you know about the knobbily-armoured, scarlet creature staring back at you from your fancy dinner plate? From ocean to stock pot, there are two sides to every animal story. For instance, since there are species of lobsters without claws, how exactly do you define a lobster? And how did a pauper's food transform into a meal synonymous with a luxurious splurge? To answer these questions on behalf of lobster the animal is Richard J. King, a former fishmonger and commercial lobsterman, who has chronicled the creature's long nat