Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Title: The book of eels : our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world Author: Svensson, Patrik, 1972- author. Edition: First edition. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] ©2019 Description: 241 pages ; 21 cm Summary: 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 Svensson crafts a mesmerizing portrait of an unusual, utterly misunderstood, and completely captivating animal. Subjects: Eels. Other Author: Broomé, Agnes, translator. Other Title: Alevangeliet. English Language Notes: In English, translated from the Swedish. Contents: The eel -- By the stream -- Aristotle and the eel born of mud -- Looking into the eyes of an eel -- Sigmund Freud and the eels of Trieste -- Illegal fishing -- The Dane who found the eel's breeding ground -- Swimming against the current -- The people who fish for eel -- Outwitting the eel -- The uncanny eel -- To kill an animal -- Under the sea -- Setting an eel trap -- The long journey home -- Becoming a fool -- The eel on the brink of extinction -- In the Sargasso Sea. ISBN 9780062968814 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
