Under the Influence of Salmon
how a man and a fish turned the world upside down
$38.41
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2025
Summary
Title: Turning the World Upside Down: The Epic Tale of Salmon in the Southern Hemisphere
While Jules Verne imagined journeys to the moon, James Youl embarked on a different kind of impossible voyage: transplanting salmon to the Antipodes. This is the story of his audacious dream to bring salmon, and then trout, to the Southern Hemisphere for the very first time.
Dismissed as scientific madness, Youl’s decades-long quest was fraught with trial and tragedy. Yet, it ultimately …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922779472 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922779474 |
| Author: | Steve Harris |
| Publisher: | Melbourne Books |
| Imprint: | Melbourne Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 1mm x 1mm |
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About The Author
Steve Harris
Steve Harris is a former editor, editor-in-chief and publisher at The Age, Sunday Age and Herald Sun. He is the author of three non-fiction books, and in 2024 was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for significant contributions to print journalism. He is a life member of Melbourne Press Club, and a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University.
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