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title: "The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire Paperback – February 14, 2006"
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# The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire Paperback – February 14, 2006

**Brand:** richard adams carey
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- **What is this?** The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire Paperback – February 14, 2006 by richard adams carey
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Our Choice...
  

*by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2012*

The thrilling, elegantly written crime-story, travelogue, history and adventures of a 250-million year old fish that has 4, 8 or 16 chromosomes. Yes, of course it is about caviar as well, as the inventor of the word "ecology" and founder of the Sierra Club himself John Muir said, way back in the 1800s, "you follow the money" and the money, in caviars case, leads to the death and extinction of one of the world's greatest fish, the sturgeon.The attempts to save the endangered species of the world, from man's grasping greed, are nearly all sad stories with very unhappy endings. The importance of the sturgeon is not in the "black gold" of caviar alone, not the jaded palates of our Gatsby's, but in its links to our own evolution and understanding. Carey undertook research in the sturgeons waters from Florida's Suwannee River - where my wife had the privilege of seeing a sturgeon leap like a mackerel - to the weirdness and corruption of Turkmenistan.  This book has been built upon very much boots-on-the ground research, which yielded facts, characters and experiences that made the author weep. It is only a story about a fish ... and a scaly monstrous, dragon-like beast at that ... but the pathos of this animal's slaughter - still only rated as "Threatened" despite its poaching and poisoning - is truly heart rending.Will we continue to choose oil and dams, Their attendant pollution, theft and corruption, which cater to mankind's need for instant gratification, or do we, somehow, somewhere, find resources for these endangered species which are "for ever" as peoples as diverse as Native Americans and Caspian Sea fisherman plead?A very powerful, well written book that will give any reader food for thought, particularly if they love caviar!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Five Stars
  

*by R***K on Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016*

A well written very interesting book on a very interesting subject

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good read but focuses more on legal battles and less on the fish.
  

*by C***T on Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2010*

The Philosopher Fish is a well-written and entertaining look at sturgeon, sturgeon conservation and caviar. Gets a little too much into legal battles across borders and illegal caviar traffic, but still worth a read. I would give it 5 stars if it focused on the fish a little more.

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