The book of eels : (Record no. 128535)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2019054460
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0062968815
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International Standard Book Number 9780062968814
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Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9780062968838
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International Standard Book Number 9780062968821
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0062968823
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System control number (OCoLC)1133663253
Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)1112255672
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
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041 1# - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
Language code of original and/or intermediate translations of text swe
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Authentication code pcc
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QL637.9.A5
Item number S9413 2020
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 597/.43
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Svensson, Patrik,
Dates associated with a name 1972-
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 42071
240 10 - UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title <a href="Ålevangeliet.">Ålevangeliet.</a>
Language of a work English
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The book of eels :
Remainder of title our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world /
Statement of responsibility, etc Patrik Svensson ; translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broomé.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement First edition.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 241 pages ;
Dimensions 22 cm
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note "Originally published as Ålevangeliet in Sweden in 2019 by Albert Bonniers Fölag"--Title page verso.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-241).
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world's most elusive fish--the eel--and a reflection on the human condition. Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question": Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, in an age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery. 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. In The Book of Eels, we meet renowned historical thinkers, from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud to Rachel Carson, for whom the eel was a singular obsession. And we meet the scientists who spearheaded the search for the eel's point of origin, including Danish marine biologist Johannes Schmidt, who led research efforts in the early twentieth century, catching thousands upon thousands of eels, in the hopes of proving their birthing grounds in the Sargasso Sea. Blending memoir and nature writing at its best, Svensson's journey to understand the eel becomes an exploration of the human condition that delves into overarching issues about our roots and destiny, both as humans and as animals, and, ultimately, how to handle the biggest question of all: death. The result is a gripping and slippery narrative that will surprise and enchant."--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Eels.
9 (RLIN) 42072
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Biographies.
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Broomé, Agnes,
Relator term translator.
9 (RLIN) 42073
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Book
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  Available Dewey Decimal Classification     Martha's Vineyard High School Library Martha's Vineyard High School Library 09/15/2023   597/SVE 39844500066764 04/17/2025 18.00 09/15/2023 Book