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Unnatural History of the Sea
- Narrated by: Callum M. Roberts
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller's sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than 30 years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It's a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the explorers set sail.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2021
Thought provoking and inspiring
This is a tough listen at times, not due to the quality of the book (which is brilliant) but because of the brutality and contempt in which we've treated the sea and its inhabitants. If only Governments and fishers would listen to this book and take on board its key messages. Like the narrator, I'm hopeful that we will one day give the sea the level of protection that it needs, for the benefit of everything that depends on it, including us.
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- Robert
- 05-02-2016
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A valuable book for anyone interested in marine biology and the effects of fishing upon our oceans. Provides an interesting account of our once bountiful seas, what we are doing now and where we are heading in the future. Callum Roberts accents throughout the book are great, if he wasn't a scientist he could do impersonations. I did up the pace of the book to 1.25 or 1.5 though because I found it slightly better listening. I highly recommend Callum Roberts other book "Oceans of Life" as well.
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