Kurlansky, Mark and Stockton, Frank (Illustrator).  World Without Fish.  Workman Publishing Company, 2014. 208 pages. Paperback $US10.46

Day-to-day encounters of fish—at the grocery store, through an aquarium—passively reinforce a notion of triviality about aquatic life until we are prompted to take a pause and spare a thought for a breathtaking world beyond the shore. This month’s selection in our ongoing book review series, World Without Fish, prompts such reflection; however, as the pages