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5%OFFMark Spitzer - Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West - 9780803265233 - V9780803265233
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Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West

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Description for Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West Hardback. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 photographs, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; BM; RN; WNGF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.

Fisherman Mark Spitzer takes readers on an action-packed investigation of the most fierce and fearsome freshwater grotesques of the American West ever to inspire both hatred and fascination. Through the lenses of history, folklore, biology, ecology, and politics, Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West depicts the environmental destruction plaguing the most maligned creatures in our midst while subtly interweaving Spitzer’s experiences of personal tragedy and self-discovery.

Join Spitzer as he noodles for flathead catfish in Oklahoma, snags paddlefish in Missouri, trotline- and electro-fishes American eels in Arkansas, studies razorback suckers in Arizona, bounty hunts for pikeminnows in ... Read more

Watch a book trailer.  Visit the Where in the West is Mark Spitzer? blog series for additional reading and a look at more photographs not included in the book. Show Less

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Outdoor Lives
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803265233
SKU
V9780803265233
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-99

About Mark Spitzer
Mark Spitzer is an associate professor of writing at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of several novels, poems, essays, and literary translations, including Season of the Gar: Adventures in Pursuit of America’s Most Misunderstood Fish and Return of the Gar. Spitzer has consulted for Nat Geo’s Monster Fish and appeared on Animal Planet’s River Monsters.  

Reviews for Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West
“For anyone seeking a deeper understanding of what lies beneath the surface of Western waterways, Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West offers a lively primer to the region’s aquatic biodiversity.”—Ben Goldfarb, High Country News "This is a book that beautifully navigates the space between entertainment and information. Moments will stick with readers, and will make them look at the ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West


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