Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is an American journalist and author known for his narrative nonfiction books that explore history through specific subjects, such as cod, salt, and oysters. He has written for numerous publications and his works often blend environmental, cultural, and culinary history. His book 'Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World' brought him widespread recognition.
History
Food writing
Nonfiction
Paper: Paging Through History
The Story of Salt
Frozen in Time: Clarence Birdseye's Outrageous Idea About Frozen Food
Salt: A World History
Salt: A World History
The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
World Without Fish
The Story of Salt
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
Frozen in Time: Clarence Birdseye's Outrageous Idea About Frozen Food
Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man
Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man
Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man
Ready for a Brand New Beat: How "Dancing in the Street" Became the Anthem for a Changing America
A Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewry (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
BIG LIES: from Socrates to Social Media
1968 : the year that rocked the world
Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want To Be One
World Without Fish
Salt: A World History
International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World *Including More than 250 Recipes*
The Basque History of the World
City Beasts: Fourteen Stories of Uninvited Wildlife
The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal