The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural
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Get Ebooks Trial Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question". Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery.Drawing on a breadth of research about eels in literature, history, and modern marine biology, as well as his own experience fishing for eels with his father, Patrik Svenson crafts a mesmerizing portrait of an unusual, misunderstood, and captivating animal. In 'THE BOOK OF EELS' we meet renowned historical thinkers for whom the eel was a singular obsession. And we meet the scientist who spearheaded the search for the eel's point of origin, catching thousands of eels in the early twentieth century in the hopes of proving their birthing grounds in the Sargasso Sea.Blending memoir and nature writing at its best, Svenson's journey to understand the eels becomes an exploration of the human condition that delves into overarching issues about our roots and destiny. The result is a gripping and slippery narrative that will surprise and enchant.RUNNING TIME ? 6hrs. and 30mins.?2020 Patrik Svensson (P)2020 HarperAudio free of charge
https://nv.pdfbest.xyz/?book=B07WVRQCYQ
Get Ebooks Trial Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question". Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery.Drawing on a breadth of research about eels in literature, history, and modern marine biology, as well as his own experience fishing for eels with his father, Patrik Svenson crafts a mesmerizing portrait of an unusual, misunderstood, and captivating animal. In 'THE BOOK OF EELS' we meet renowned historical thinkers for whom the eel was a singular obsession. And we meet the scientist who spearheaded the search for the eel's point of origin, catching thousands of eels in the early twentieth century in the hopes of proving their birthing grounds in the Sargasso Sea.Blending memoir and nature writing at its best, Svenson's journey to understand the eels becomes an exploration of the human condition that delves into overarching issues about our roots and destiny. The result is a gripping and slippery narrative that will surprise and enchant.RUNNING TIME ? 6hrs. and 30mins.?2020 Patrik Svensson (P)2020 HarperAudio free of charge
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