The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.) | 
 enlarge | Author: Trevor Corson
Creator: Jim Sollers
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 29066
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 0060555599
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.384
EAN: 9780060555597
ASIN: 0060555599
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
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In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn about the secret undersea lives of lobsters. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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 Pass the Butter October 2, 2008
Lindsay Johnson (Chicago, IL USA)
I heard about this book on NPR, was interested, and promptly forgot about it for about a year before finding it on a random bookseller's table. I could not have been more pleased with Corson's book and have recommended it profusely. He weaves together two strands of lobster fandom: scientists attempting to figure out how lobsters tick and a small lobstering village in Maine more concerned with the economy of the lobster. Skillfully alternating between them, readers get a more comprehensive view of the larger lobster community web. For example, after a discussion of who has married who and had children on Cranberry Island, we learn how lobsters choose their mates and procreate.
The fishermen and scientists do not always agree, but I was pleasantly surprised at how easy to read and fascinating Corson made this information - served on a platter with a side of melted butter (and no, this book is not intended to force anyone to stop eating lobster). Whether you are a lobster enthusiast or, like me, you look at lobsters and wonder what possessed early humans to try and eat such an ugly animal, this book is sure to entertain and inform.
Surprisingly Interesting September 15, 2008
J. Macgillivray (Moncton, NB, Canada)
The author has quite a way of making what you would expect to be a pretty dry subject utterly fascinating. I couldn't put the book down during the lobster sex part. I can't wait to read something else from the author.
Just a common couple September 8, 2008
K. Schermerhorn (Delhi, New York)
We are not lovers of lobsters to eat or science wise, they are ok but not an absolute favorite to eat. However, in July we met the authors Mom at Seawall on Acadia National Park in Maine. She told us about her sons book, she was a good salesperson. We are reading it together for a hubby/wife time together - and we are surprised how it is so well written, very interesting for a subject that I wondered if I would even finish two chapters of, but it is engrossing even for those with a medium interest in learning more about Lobsters, Lobstermen, etc. Insightful too.
 Dad loved it! December 20, 2007
L. Home (NJ)
My father saw a review of this book and asked for it. He loved it! He's in a nursing home and tells everyone who visits him about this great book and how fascinating it is - he had me buy more to send as gifts to friends and relatives.
A GREAT book about noble creatures of the deep October 10, 2007
D. Dawson (So Cal)
This book is fantastic; a great read, very informative and a real page-turner. Total E-Z read too. Recommend it in hardcover; you'll want to keep it on your bookshelf forever.
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