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 enlarge | Author: Trevor Corson
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 0060555599
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.384
EAN: 9780060555597
ASIN: 0060555599
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
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 Who Knew Lobsters Could Be So Entertaining? October 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was an awesome read and was the book that began me interested in reading books about obscure animals. Since this book, I have read books about the platypus, coelacanth, and other wonderous creatures of the world. I learned alot about the lobster and the men that search for them as livelihood or scientific endeavor. This book willnot disappoint! Read it!
Self-imposed or Government-mandated regulation? October 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Trevor Corson does a great job of putting a face on the lobster fishery, including its past, its future, and of some of the people who participate in it. It also does a super job at opening the door so we can catch a glimpse of relationships between lobstermen, the scientific community, and government agencies that have connections to America's fisheries.
I am an invertebrate zoologist by training, and I teach courses in marine biology and invertebrate zoology. Even a of couple years after reading this book I refer to it in my classes. Corson provides some good summary information on the status of our understanding of the ecology and reproductive biology of the American lobster, as well as the status of the Maine lobster fishery.
If you are like me, you will be impressed by the self-regulating fisheries practices developed and used by lobstemen that have maintained the lobster fishery for many, many years. If the info in the book is accurate, it appears that problems crop up in the fishery most often when government agencies try to develop and impose their own regulations on lobstermen. That was an eye-opener.
Another delightful part of the book explored interactions between lobstermen and the scientific community. Their developing relationship appears to have potential to benefit both parties.
I found the book to be readable and enjoyable through and through.
5 stars for fun (and food)
Wow! September 21, 2007
This was an absolutely fascinating book! Who knew lobsters were so interesting? Not me!
 Must reading for lobster fans !! September 9, 2007
This entertaining book provides many insights about the New England lobster and the lobster industry. Corson describes the adventurous lives of these tenacious relatives of the spider. Every year they walk miles from deep in the continental shelf to find the warm summer waters close to shore. There they lay their eggs, shed their shells, and occasionally find their way into lobster pots.
A lobsterman himself, Corson also shares his own experience as one of the last breed of seafaring "hunter-gatherers". Importantly, he also describes how the lobster industry has tried preserve the lobster population through scientifc research and restrictions on harvesting.
As one who grew up in a lobstering town, I found this book very informative and entertaining, with a great balance of marine biology, New England history and good old fashioned story-telling. It is a "must read" for anyone interested in knowing more about the coastal environment, the New England fishery--or that boiled red crustacean starring at the clambake.
The Intelligent Crustacean July 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this book. I always thought that lobsters were pretty smart, but this peek into their private life below the waves is just great. The book is easy reading, and weaves lobster lore with scientific findings, and brings the reader into the life of Maine lobstermen and their familes, as well as the scientists who help the lobstermen sustain their industry.
You will not be disappointed. A quick read.
But Mr. Martin, why did you write a summary of the book instead of a review on what you thought of the book? After your review, what is left for the reader to uncover between the pages?
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