CASTING SHADOWS: FISH AND FISHING IN BRITAIN (PB)

Peer into the secret, silent world of Britain's freshwater fish and explore evolution of the art and industry of fishing in Britain's rivers and streams. From Neolithic traps and intricate Roman nets, quarrellous Victorian societies to the evolution of angling and eventual gentrification of river access, this history spans thousands of years and ends with a poignant call to protect the underwater world from the horrors of industrial fishing and farming.