Fishy Business

SUBTITLED : ` Salmon, Biology, and the Social Construction of Nature '. On page 13 of this 236 page analysis, the author introduces the concept of `rationality'. He defines it as the "emphasis on efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control. " So even in such wild species as salmon, we structure the outcomes and thereby the fish and the fishery. Geographic area of concentration - the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Snake, Columbia, and Fraser Rivers. UNillustrated. Might be thought of as scientific philosophy. READ more about : smolt, salmon taxis, drawdowns, Bonneville Power, hatcheries, bootlegging, kokanee, milt, raceways, Native Americans, and carrying capacity. Includes an extensive index. Cond: Paper wrapper is white with a red spine and white lettering. Front cover graphic is several migrating, red-backed sockeye salmon. Tight, square , bright, and clean. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. Excellent example of science outside the box. (He calls it sociology. ) Quote (p. 85) : " There they may carry with them microchips or coded bits of wire to allow biologists to gather experimental data. Throughout their lives these hatchery salmon are tooled - worked, manipulated, altered - and through this tooling they become society's instruments. " Size: 8vo. …