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Starting from biology, The Cod's Tale introduces the life cycle of cod and their enemy, particularly a spices threatening their existence: the human kind. In addition, the book from history angle introduces various explorers, merchants, writers, leaders and fishermen relevant to the economic fish through thousands of years and four continents, and illustrates the rise of North America in 17th century and battles of cod in 20th century which is interspersed with cod dishes from medieval till now, unveiling cods' unknown space in the world's development.

是什么养活了维京人，使他们得以远征？
是什么激励清教徒们获得经济上的成功？
是什么驱使北美移民定居下来？
是什么从20世纪50年代就成为每家餐厅的主打菜？
你能相信答案就是鱼吗？
这本书不仅从生物学的角度出发，讲述鳕鱼的生命周期，介绍了鳕鱼的天敌，包括威胁其生存的一个物种：人类。还从历史学的角度，穿越千年的时光和整整四大洲，介绍了种种与这种极具经济价值的鱼相关的探险家、商人、作家、领袖及渔夫，记述了17世纪北美洲的崛起和20世纪的鳕鱼战争，其间还穿插着从中世纪到现代的鳕鱼佳肴，揭秘了鳕鱼在世界历史的发展中占有不为人知的一席之地。