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Tin Can Coast: A History of Industry, Greed, and Fishing in the Golden State

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Joseph Ogilvy shares the little-known history of hunting and fishing along the California coast and the local communities that have struggled with the consequences of technological and ecological innovations in the industry.

"Powerful nature writing . . . a lively story about the consequences of rapacious capitalism." -LOS ANGELES TIMES
"You'll never look at a can of tuna the same way again." -MALCOM HARRIS, nationally bestselling author of Palo Alto

The hidden story of the California Coast, told through generations of immigrants, surges of industry, and three marine species caught in the dragnet of human history.

Look west from San Francisco or Monterey, past the surfers and cargo ships. This is the California Cu...

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