Publicado por Basic Books, 2006
ISBN 10: 0739475401 ISBN 13: 9780739475409
Librería: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Basic Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0465022855 ISBN 13: 9780465022854
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9.
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Publicado por Basic Books (AZ), 2006
ISBN 10: 0465022847 ISBN 13: 9780465022847
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.45.
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Publicado por Basic Books, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 0465022847 ISBN 13: 9780465022847
Librería: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. Black & white illustrations; 338pp.
Publicado por Basic Books; Perseus, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 0465022847 ISBN 13: 9780465022847
Librería: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. xxv, 338 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Brian Fagan, with a personalized inscription in the year of publication. A near-fine copy, edges lightly soiled. Fine DJ. "What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. Fish on Friday tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. The Church's tradition of not eating meats on holy days created a vast market for fish that could not be fully satisfied by fish farms, better boats, or new preservation techniques. Then, when climate change in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries diminished fish stocks off Norway and Iceland, fishermen were forced to range ever farther to the west-eventually discovering incredibly rich shoals within sight of the Nova Scotia coast. In Ireland in 1490, Columbus could well have heard about this unknown land. The rest is history. / Brian Fagan is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A former Guggenheim Fellow, he has written many internationally acclaimed popular books about archaeology, including The Little Ice Age, Floods, Famines, and Emperors, and The Long Summer. He lives in Santa Barbara, California." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. SIGNED. Collectible.
Publicado por Basic Books, New York, 2006
Librería: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Trade Edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Fagan is an archaeological generalist, with expertise in the broad issues of human prehistory. He is the author or editor of 46 books, including seven widely used undergraduate college texts. Fagan has contributed over 100 specialist papers to many national and international journals. He is a Contributing Editor to American Archaeology and Discover Archaeology magazines, and formerly wrote a regular column for Archaeology Magazine. He serves on the Editorial Boards of six academic and general periodicals and has many popular magazine credits, including Scientific American and Gentleman's Quarterly. " (from Wikipedia).
Publicado por New York : Basic Books, 2006
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 338 pages; From the world's leading writer on archaeology, a new theory of how climate, technology and the rituals of the medieval Christian Church are combined to bring Europeans to the New World. What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. "Fish on Friday" tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. The Church's tradition of not eating meats on holy days created a vast market for fish that could not be fully satisfied by fish farms, better boats, or new preservation techniques. Then, when climate change in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries diminished fish stocks off Norway and Iceland, fishermen were forced to range ever farther to the west - eventually discovering incredibly rich shoals within sight of the Nova Scotia coast. In Ireland in 1490, Columbus could well have heard about this unknown land. The rest is history. Physical description: xxv, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fishes -- Religious aspects -- History. Climatic changes -- History. Fisheries -- North America -- History. 1 Kg.
Publicado por New York : Basic Books, 2006
Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 338 pages; From the world's leading writer on archaeology, a new theory of how climate, technology and the rituals of the medieval Christian Church are combined to bring Europeans to the New World. What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. "Fish on Friday" tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. The Church's tradition of not eating meats on holy days created a vast market for fish that could not be fully satisfied by fish farms, better boats, or new preservation techniques. Then, when climate change in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries diminished fish stocks off Norway and Iceland, fishermen were forced to range ever farther to the west - eventually discovering incredibly rich shoals within sight of the Nova Scotia coast. In Ireland in 1490, Columbus could well have heard about this unknown land. The rest is history. Physical description: xxv, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fishes -- Religious aspects -- History. Climatic changes -- History. Fisheries -- North America -- History. 1 Kg.
Publicado por Basic Books, Cambridge, 2006
Librería: Librería José Porrúa Turanzas S.A., Madrid, España
Cambridge University Press, Basic Books, 2006. En 4º (240 x 160)mm. xxv-338 pp., (4) h., ilustraciones en blanco y negro. Cartoné editorial con camisa. 240x160mm. (9½x6¼").
Publicado por Basic Books, 2006
ISBN 10: 0465022847 ISBN 13: 9780465022847
Librería: Fireside Bookshop, Stroud, GLOS, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
Original o primera edición
Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Type: Book 338pp.