Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and Discovery of the New World by Brian Fagan ISBN 13: 9780465022847

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Basic Books, New York, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; ISBN: 0465022847. ISBN/EAN: 9780465022847. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 19440. . 9780465022847

New York: Basic Books. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2006. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 338 pp. .

New York: Basic Books (2006), 338pp, illus., maps, usual lib. markings, a few pgs w/ turned corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library.

New York: Basic Books, 2006. (2006), 338pp, illus., rmndr mark, light shelfwear to cover, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. Remainder.

Basic Books, February 2006. Hardcover . Used Very Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Basic Books, 2006. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good +. Fine/Very Good Plus condition, new looking first print copy, little scratch on fore-edge, dj NOT price-clipped, 338 pages.

Basic Books. Used - Like New. 2006. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.

Basic Books. Used - Very Good. 2006. Hardcover. Very Good.

Basic Books. Used - Good. 2006. Hardcover. Good.

Basic Books, New York, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. Fish on Friday tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. The Church's tradition of not eating meats on holy days created a vast market for fish that could not be fully satisfied by fish farms,… Read More

Basic Books , 2006. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 6x1x9. What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. Fish on Friday tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. The Church's tradition of not eating meats on holy days created a vast market for fish that could not be fully satisfied by fish farms, better boats, or new… Read More

New York: Basic Books, 2006. (2006), 338pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, light rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -.

New York: Basic Books, 2006. Black & white illustrations; 338pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.