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- 2012451004 abstract "Takes us on a journey through the history, biology, and culture of lobsters, including the creature's economic and environmental status worldwide. He describes the evolution of technologies to capture these creatures and addresses the ethics of boiling them alive. Along the way, King also explores the salacious lobster palaces of the 1920s, the animal's thousand-year status as an aphrodisiac, and how the lobster has inspired numerous artists, writers, and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali, and Woody Allen.".
- 2012451004 contributor B12617588.
- 2012451004 created "2011.".
- 2012451004 date "2011".
- 2012451004 date "2011.".
- 2012451004 dateCopyrighted "2011.".
- 2012451004 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index.".
- 2012451004 description "Takes us on a journey through the history, biology, and culture of lobsters, including the creature's economic and environmental status worldwide. He describes the evolution of technologies to capture these creatures and addresses the ethics of boiling them alive. Along the way, King also explores the salacious lobster palaces of the 1920s, the animal's thousand-year status as an aphrodisiac, and how the lobster has inspired numerous artists, writers, and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali, and Woody Allen.".
- 2012451004 description "What is a lobster? -- Dissecting a bug -- Ancient, giant and plentiful -- Building a better lobster trap -- To boil or not to boil -- Lobster tales -- Feelers -- Timeline.".
- 2012451004 extent "216 p. :".
- 2012451004 identifier "1861897952 (pbk.)".
- 2012451004 identifier "9781861897954 (pbk.)".
- 2012451004 isPartOf "Animal (Reaktion Books)".
- 2012451004 isPartOf "Animal".
- 2012451004 issued "2011".
- 2012451004 issued "2011.".
- 2012451004 language "eng".
- 2012451004 publisher "London : Reaktion Books,".
- 2012451004 subject "Animals and civilization.".
- 2012451004 subject "Animals in literature.".
- 2012451004 subject "Cooking (Lobsters)".
- 2012451004 subject "Human-animal relationships.".
- 2012451004 subject "Lobster culture.".
- 2012451004 subject "Lobster fisheries.".
- 2012451004 subject "Lobsters Social aspects.".
- 2012451004 subject "Lobsters.".
- 2012451004 subject "QL444.M33 K532 2011".
- 2012451004 subject "Shellfish in art.".
- 2012451004 tableOfContents "What is a lobster? -- Dissecting a bug -- Ancient, giant and plentiful -- Building a better lobster trap -- To boil or not to boil -- Lobster tales -- Feelers -- Timeline.".
- 2012451004 title "Lobster / Richard J. King.".
- 2012451004 type "text".