The Secret Life of Lobsters: How fishermen and scientists are unraveling the mysteries of our favorite crustacean

by Trevor Corson

Ebook, 2009

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HTML: "Lobster is served three ways in this fascinating book: by fisherman, scientist and the crustaceans themselves. . . . Corson, who worked aboard commercial lobster boats for two years, weaves together these three worlds. The human worlds are surely interesting; but they can't top the lobster life on the ocean floor." �?? Washington Post In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn about the secret undersea lives of lobsters. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.… (more)

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Corson has no axes to grind, and his presentation is filled with insights into how and why scientists do what they do, and how and why lobstermen continue to do what they do. Fascinating new information about "our favorite crustacean" has resulted from research by all sides in the past five years,
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and Corson's highly readable account makes it accessible to scientists and layman alike
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Original language

English

Original publication date

2004
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