Eel

by Richard Schweid

When pulled from the mud of creeks, ponds, rivers, or the sea, the eel, with its slick, snake-like body, emerges as an extremely mundane and even unappealing fish. But don't let the appearance fool you--the eel has been one of the world's favorite foods since ancient Greece, and the eel's life cycle is one of the most remarkable on the planet--during the middle ages, impoverished Londoners survived on eel and the eel later saved the Mayflower pilgrims...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861894236
• ISBN13: 9781861894236
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.4"