Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlanskyis an American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction. He has written a number of books of fiction and non-fiction. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World,was an international bestseller and was translated into more than 15 languages. His book Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons From the History of a Dangerous Ideawas the non-fiction winner of the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize...
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culture significant trademarks
Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture.
cockroaches doe pragmatists
Nature, the ultimate pragmatist, doggedly searches for something that works. But as the cockroach demonstrates, what works best in nature does not always appeal to us.
socialist-government murder vulnerable
In spite of muzzling the press, imprisoning thousands, and engaging in torture, kidnapping and murder, the Socialist government was still vulnerable to the accusation of being "soft on Basques.
salt warfare constant
The history of the Americas is one of constant warfare over salt,