While John Cabot's landfall may be in dispute, what he discovered is not: cod-and lots of them...
Historic accounts say that Cabot lowered a basket weighted with stones into the North Atlantic, then hauled it back up brimming with cod. The discovery of these fertile fishing grounds set of a centuries-long struggle among Basque, Portuguese, French, and English fishermen, and established a pattern of far-flung coastal settlements, called outports by Newfoundlanders, that ring the island.
And so the legend fits today: the Grand Banks became Valhalla, a miraculous, self-sustaining Eight Wonder of the world, feeding the known world for 500 years.
The catastrophic collapse of the fisheries, circa 1992, was unprecedente4d. An ecological disaster to rival any other-the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest notwithstanding-in modern history. This made-in-Canada plunder was part human greed, part stupidity, and part rapacity. Tarnishing Canada's standing within the international community, it holds the reputation of Canada's once-vaunted fisheries scientists up to ridicule. Sixteen years later, no one has taken accountability or apologized for the ruination of a centuries-old way of life and, taken accountability or apologized for the ruination of a centuries-old way of life and, more shocking, a stock recovery plan has yet to be produced...
There can be no forgetting-or forgiving-such catastrophic pillaging, Sparked by a second wave of environmentalism focusing on the state of the world's oceans, the Grand Banks cod collapse became a talking point, a sujet noir, now studied at universities and fisheries research centres, wherein students from around the world repeat this mantra: we must never allow our fisheries to go the way of the Grand Banks cod.

Who Killed the Grand Banks: The Untold Story Behind the Decimation of One of the World's Greatest Natural Resources

Politics & Social Sciences

Rose, Alex

Social Sciences

wiley

In the tradition of Borges and Calvino, The Musical Illusionist is an interwoven collection of postmodern folk talesdisappearing manuscripts, neurological anomalies, teleporting bacteria, and an unforgettable composer who manipulates sound to bend perceptionthat masterfully blends scientific curiosity with magical-realist caprice. Alex Rose has published stories and essays for McSweeney’s, the North American Review, The Providence Journal, the Forward, The ScienceCreative Quarterly, and DIAGRAM. He has also directed a number of short films that have appeared on HBO, MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime, and the BBC.

The Musical Illusionist: and Other Tales (Hotel St. George)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Akashic Books Ltd

And the Bull Saved Me is a fast-paced comedy-romance about Marcus Kerr (a.k.a. Magic) and his desperate search for a life companion. That search is hampered because of his strange affliction. He’s a disaster magnet—a condition that’s plagued him for ten years since his parents’ deaths. He meets Vickie, an optimistic woman, who he thinks can be his destiny. He doesn’t want her frightened away so he keeps his condition a secret, hoping she’ll get to know him better before finding out the truth. It becomes difficult once they start dating and strange things occur: his pants catch fire, they’re chased by an elephant, a nest of wasps attack, a high school reunion turns into a free-for-all, and her father almost gets shot by poachers. And the Bull Saved Me is about the power of faith and how even an outcast can find love against all odds.

And the Bull Saved Me

Humor & Satire

Publishamerica Inc

Dogs World Records Quiz Book: IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR BOOKS ABOUT DOGS, YOU SHOULD LOOK NO FURTHER – FUN & LAUGHTER GUARANTEED!

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Independently published

In January 1887 a delegation of chiefs from the Nisga'a and Tsimshian peoples of northern British Columbia, seeking restitution from a government that had stolen their lands without a treaty or compensation, arrived by steamship in Victoria's Inner Harbour. They were met by Premier William Smithe, who refused them entry to the provincial legislature with a blunt rebuke. "When the white man first came among you," he told them, "you were little better than wild beasts of the field."The Nisga'a Treaty electrified the British Columbian and Canadian political landscapes like nothing else in recent times. Called "an absolutely shocking betrayal of democracy" by hotliner Rafe Mair and the "end of more than a century of degradation and despair" by Nisga'a leader Chief Joseph Gosnell, camps on either side of the issue were polarized - and many Canadians on both sides are still reeling from this hotly debated treaty.Spirit Dance at Meziadin explores the issue of the Nisga'a Treaty in a concise, readable manner, highlighting with detail the history of the Nisga'a from pre-contact to present day. Journalist Alex Rose related the main tenets of the 1999 agreement, offering a thoroughly researched history of the Nisga'a journey, and an exhaustive and fair exploration of the issues that struck a controversial note throughout the country.Rose makes excellent use of his great familiarity not only with the treaty process but with all the players who participated in this monumental campaign - particularly Chief Joseph Gosnell, who has emerged as one of the most respected First Nations leaders of the present day. "No one could be in a better position to write such a book..." said Gosnell. "Alex has worked closely with Nisga'a Tribal Council handling treaty-making for the last 11 years."Spirit Dance at Meziadin is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the history of land claims in British Columbia and the tenets of the 1999 agreement. It also offers unprecedented insight into Nisga'a culture and the province's colonial past.

Spirit Dance at Meziadin; Chief Gosnell and the Nisga'a Treaty

History

Americas

Harbour Publishing

Dear Swiftie, Before I tell you what this quiz is all about and what's in it for you, let me ask you something... <h3>What's your favorite Taylor Swift song?</h3> Is it Tim McGraw, Teardrops on My Guitar, Our Song, Picture to Burn, Should've Said No, Love Story, White Horse, You Belong with Me, Fifteen, Fearless, Back to December, The Story of Us, Sparks Fly, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Begin Again, I Knew You Were Trouble, Everything Has Changed, The Last Time, Shake It Off, Blank Space, Style or some other? <h3>What's your favorite Taylor Swift album?</h3> Is it Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red or 1989? <h3>Do you think that you know every single Taylor Swift song?</h3> Are you 100% sure?If you are, wouldn't be great to have a quiz book EXCLUSIVELY related to Taylor Swift songs which you can use for: checking your Taylor Swift lyrics knowledge... <ul> <li>challenging your friends with awesome questions...</li> <li>all kinds of parties...</li> <li>quiz & trivia nights...</li> <li>waiting rooms...</li> <li>bedtime reading...</li> <li>traveling...</li> </ul> ...and much, much more! How about multiple games and lots of questions?I have a great news for you... <h3>Taylor Swift SONGS QUIZ IS JUST THAT!</h3> This is exactly what's in it for you... <h3>Taylor Swift Quiz book has 4 GAMES:</h3> <ul> <li>What Song is the Lyrics From?</li> <li>What's The Missing Word?</li> <li>True or False</li> <li>Fill in the blanks</li> </ul> The best part is that EVERY game has 50 questions!That's right! <h3>With 200 QUESTIONS about songs from all Taylor Swift albums, this quiz is a MUST-HAVE for Swifties all over the world!</h3> Even if you don't know all the answers, it will give you a lot of amusement with your friends, while you are attempting to prove that YOU are The Ultimate Swiftie! Are you ready to finally prove that? This is what's you need to do next: <ul> <li>Scroll Up...</li> <li>Click the "BUY NOW" Button...</li> <li>Grab Your Copy...</li> <li>Play It Tonight With Other Swifties...</li> <li>Have Lots of FUN, LOLs and LMAOs!</li> </ul> Yours truly, Alex Rose

TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS QUIZ Book (200 Q&A): Songs from Taylor Swift albums - TAYLOR SWIFT, FEARLESS, SPEAK NOW, RED & 1989 Included! (Paperback, 6x9 in, 15x23 cm) (FUN QUIZZES & BOOKS FOR TEENS)

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