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Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and author who has written a number of books of fiction and nonfiction. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (1997), was an international bestseller and was translated into more than fifteen languages.
The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell is a book by Mark Kurlansky. It follows the history of New York City and the renowned oyster beds in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The subject of the book is the history of oysters in New York City.
Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea, first published as Nonviolence: Twenty-Five Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea, is a book by Mark Kurlansky. [1] It follows the history of nonviolence and nonviolent activism, focusing on religious and political ideals from early history to the present.
Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate is a 2020 non-fiction book, written by Mark Kurlansky and published by Oneworld Publications, about the economic and natural history of salmon. It is a follow-up to Kurlanksky's 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World.
Mark Kurlansky: Salt: A World History: Richard Preston: The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story: 2003 Philip J. Hilts: Protecting America’s Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation: Winner [17] Stephen S. Hall: Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension: Finalist [17] David Baron
A Century of Dishonor, a non-fiction book by Helen Hunt Jackson, first published in 1881; Concise Oxford Dictionary, dictionary of the English language; Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, a 1997 book by Mark Kurlansky
It was a young Afghan boy, Martz found out later, who detonated 40 pounds of explosives beneath Martz’s squad. He was one of the younger kids who hung around the Marines. Martz had given him books and candy and, even more precious, his fond attention. The boy would tip them off to IEDs and occasionally brought them fresh-baked bread.
The novel was newly translated in 1955 by David Hughes and Marie-Jacqueline Mason for Elek Books under the title Savage Paris but this has long been out of print. Oxford World's Classics published a new translation by Brian Nelson entitled The Belly of Paris in 2007 and Modern Library published a new translation by Mark Kurlansky in 2009.