The Seaweed Collector's Handbook: From Purple Laver to Peacock’s Tail
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- Create Date：2021-08-05 08:51:38
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Miek Zwamborn
- ISBN：1788165470
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Summary
Seaweed is so familiar and yet its names - pepper dulse， sea lettuce， bladderwrack - are largely unknown to us。
In this short， exquisitely illustrated portrait， the Dutch poet and artist Miek Zwamborn shares her discoveries of its history， culture and use， from the Neolithic people of the Orkney Islands to sushi artisans in modern Japan。 Seaweed troubled Columbus on his voyages across the Atlantic， intrigued von Humboldt in the Sargasso Sea and inspired artists from Hokusai to Matisse。 Covering seaweed's collection by Victorians， its adoption into fashion and dance and its potential for combating climate change， and with a fabulous series of recipes based around the 'truffles of the sea'， this is a wonderful gift for every nature lover's home。
In this short， exquisitely illustrated portrait， the Dutch poet and artist Miek Zwamborn shares her discoveries of its history， culture and use， from the Neolithic people of the Orkney Islands to sushi artisans in modern Japan。 Seaweed troubled Columbus on his voyages across the Atlantic， intrigued von Humboldt in the Sargasso Sea and inspired artists from Hokusai to Matisse。 Covering seaweed's collection by Victorians， its adoption into fashion and dance and its potential for combating climate change， and with a fabulous series of recipes based around the 'truffles of the sea'， this is a wonderful gift for every nature lover's home。
Reviews
Artemis
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A book that I was sad when it ended。It isn't a perfect book， but it was great enough that I genuinely wish my journey with it was longer。 A book that I was sad when it ended。It isn't a perfect book， but it was great enough that I genuinely wish my journey with it was longer。 。。。more
wendy
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a love story， really
Cc
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I wouldn’t have thought I’d love a book about seaweed but here we are。 Everything about this was lovely; the writing， the illustrations， and the information was so interesting and expansive。 A new favourite non fiction book。
Karalalala
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5 stars！ This book is so lovely and I'm so glad I own it。 Very informative， and the writing is so much more beautiful than I was expecting from a book about seaweed。 It would be a nice book to read outloud to someone， very relaxing and nice language 5 stars！ This book is so lovely and I'm so glad I own it。 Very informative， and the writing is so much more beautiful than I was expecting from a book about seaweed。 It would be a nice book to read outloud to someone， very relaxing and nice language 。。。more
Leanne
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As someone said below， a coffee table book doesn't have to be huge。。。。 Every year I choose a book to give at Christmas to my loved ones。 It’s always something that special to me。 This year it must be this book because it’s such an exquisite gem。 The publisher took so much time to create a beautiful book with a gorgeous cover， wonderful paper and so MANY gorgeous drawings that are reminiscent of the old fashioned nature drawings from scientific notebooks of explorers。 The author， Dutch transplant As someone said below， a coffee table book doesn't have to be huge。。。。 Every year I choose a book to give at Christmas to my loved ones。 It’s always something that special to me。 This year it must be this book because it’s such an exquisite gem。 The publisher took so much time to create a beautiful book with a gorgeous cover， wonderful paper and so MANY gorgeous drawings that are reminiscent of the old fashioned nature drawings from scientific notebooks of explorers。 The author， Dutch transplant in the wilds of Scotland is an artist and translator， and lock keeper （with a lighthouse certificate）。。。 more than anything she is tangled up in seaweed。My favorite chapter was on the Sargasso Sea。 A poem in itself。。。 the grasses where eels go to do their thing， the place that was so beautifully written about by Yann Martel and the Life of Pi。。。 and in the journals of Columbus too。 Of course all roads lead to Japan。 It reminds me of Winfred Bird's exquisite book on foraging in Japan， as it is so beautifully written with hand-drawn illustrations and memoir mixed with science。 This is a very special book。 。。。more
Aaron El Sabrout
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This book mostly contains random cultural notes on seaweed & its preservation。 The illustrations are cool and they are interesting， though the sections often follow each other in confusing fashion。 I wish there had been more seaweed ID information here， rather than random paragraphs about Harry Potter and Christopher Columbus。
Maxine
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Seaweed miscellany。 Lovely， and very， very pretty！ （Could have done with another run through spellcheck， however😡。）
Xavier Roelens
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Dit dunne， handzame boekje lijkt alles te bevatten wat je moet weten over wieren als gebruiksvoorwerp voor de mens。 Wier als inspratie voor kunstenaars， als （potentieel） voedsel voor de bio-industrie， als vergeten groente in gerechten。 Stoere verhalen van wier dat een ruimtereis overleefde， dat aan de grond lag van het ontstaan van het auteursrecht。 Wuivend wier als een te bewonderen schoonheid。 Wier krijgt met dit rijkelijk geïllustreerde boek zijn ideale promopraatje。 Toch voor de mens-consume Dit dunne， handzame boekje lijkt alles te bevatten wat je moet weten over wieren als gebruiksvoorwerp voor de mens。 Wier als inspratie voor kunstenaars， als （potentieel） voedsel voor de bio-industrie， als vergeten groente in gerechten。 Stoere verhalen van wier dat een ruimtereis overleefde， dat aan de grond lag van het ontstaan van het auteursrecht。 Wuivend wier als een te bewonderen schoonheid。 Wier krijgt met dit rijkelijk geïllustreerde boek zijn ideale promopraatje。 Toch voor de mens-consument als doelgroep。 。。。more
Sian Reilly
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Beautifully illustrated， though coming from a scientific perspective I had hoped that there would be more facts and less cultural historical information。 However， very interesting nonetheless and a great read。 :）
Mary Warnement
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An artist who was a former bridge and lock keeper with a lighthouse keeper certificate， Miek Zwamborn has published a tidy and attractive volume with a brief description of seaweeds and their uses by artists， enthusiasts， and scientists--often one and the same person。 Gorgeous reproductions， proving a book need not be the size of a coffee table to have handsome illustrations。 （Please， other publishers take note。） epigraph from Monika Rinck : "At first I saw everything from below， and then I was An artist who was a former bridge and lock keeper with a lighthouse keeper certificate， Miek Zwamborn has published a tidy and attractive volume with a brief description of seaweeds and their uses by artists， enthusiasts， and scientists--often one and the same person。 Gorgeous reproductions， proving a book need not be the size of a coffee table to have handsome illustrations。 （Please， other publishers take note。） epigraph from Monika Rinck : "At first I saw everything from below， and then I was algae。51 "The art of capturing the essence of things， no reproducing something to perfection but sketching it in all simplicity， was regarded as the highest pursuit of an artist during the Western （206-208 BC） and the Eastern Han dynasties （25 BC to AD 220）。。。。impossible to erase。。。impression of spontaneity。"A hopeful， little book， with news of how seaweed could help alleviate the buildup of greenhouse gases by feeding livestock or be used as a biofuel to replace fossil fuel。 59 "In all this interconnectedness， you might see an example of an ideal world in which species are tolerant and offer each other holdfast in the current in order to survive。 Pure symbiosis。" I need such a positive outlook right now。 I also must look up again the source for the very first image in the book， which makes me smile。 。。。more
Kate
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"I had never really looked at it properly。 The mysterious appearance of this specimen which had grown under water into such a coquettish beauty。"•Thoughts ~Reading books about nature have been a lovely way to unplug and relax for me this past year。 Dipping in and out of these books is just what I need to reset when reading other genres become underwhelming。 I was looking forward to this book since I had first seen @greystonebooks share about it's future publication and I thoroughly enjoyed it！ W "I had never really looked at it properly。 The mysterious appearance of this specimen which had grown under water into such a coquettish beauty。"•Thoughts ~Reading books about nature have been a lovely way to unplug and relax for me this past year。 Dipping in and out of these books is just what I need to reset when reading other genres become underwhelming。 I was looking forward to this book since I had first seen @greystonebooks share about it's future publication and I thoroughly enjoyed it！ What a wonderfully informative book！ Most people probably dont think much about Seaweed beyond it's edibility and that it grows in water， I know I didn't， but Zwamborn has created a gorgeous book dedicated to this lush family of water plants。 We learn of its lengthy past and influences in art and culture throughtout human history， its long use for health and medicinal properties in humans and animals， its ability to fight climate change， recipes and more！ The photos and artwork throughout are absolutely gorgeous too！ This book is a lovely， poetic meditation proving Seaweed has always been enchanting us， such a mystical and interesting organism！ Thank you so much to @greystonebooks for sending me this little gem， opinions are my own。 •For more of my book content check out instagram。com/bookalong 。。。more
Lindsay
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How did the book make me feel/think？Thanks to Greystone Books + Miek Zwamborn， I had the opportunity to dive into the gorgeously illustrated， fascinating look into an alien planet that occupies about 70% on top of this glorious world we inhabit。Land。 Water。Advantage， well， actually: neither。 Why？ Because there is a parasite roaming the land。 Most of us are unknowingly willing to destroy the water world that is paramount for most species’ survival。Seaweed – An Enchanting Miscellany is a captivati How did the book make me feel/think？Thanks to Greystone Books + Miek Zwamborn， I had the opportunity to dive into the gorgeously illustrated， fascinating look into an alien planet that occupies about 70% on top of this glorious world we inhabit。Land。 Water。Advantage， well， actually: neither。 Why？ Because there is a parasite roaming the land。 Most of us are unknowingly willing to destroy the water world that is paramount for most species’ survival。Seaweed – An Enchanting Miscellany is a captivating look into a near-mythical， richly varied water plant that has inspired artists， musicians， photographers， and sea goers from the dawn of time。 Little did I know of the spiritual + health + world-saving nature of this diverse foliage of the sea。 Little did I know without seaweed， we would not be able to breathe。 Little did I know if grandpa added seaweed to his diet， he might be able to reduce his flatulence by upward of 60%。“…the addiction of just a small amount of Asparagopsis taxiformis macroalage （less than 1% if the total feed） reduced methane emissions in sheep by 50-75%。”I’ve now read a book about seaweed。 I am still a neophyte on the subject—but I have a better understanding of why we all get to stay alive， as well as an understanding of what we need to collectively do to save the planet。Gotta run， I have a craving for Fish in a Seaweed Coat， with a squeeze of lemon。 WRITTEN: October 7， 2020 。。。more
De Ongeletterde
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Miek Zwamborn vertelt over die eigenaardige levensvormen die wieren zijn， niet enkel vanuit een biologisch standpunt， maar ook culinair， cultuurhistorisch，。。。 In het laatste deel worden enkele soorten wat nader voorgesteld。 Dit boek bevat ook heel mooie illustraties en is best wel onderhoudend。 Het betreft （uiteraard） non-fictie， maar toch mooi geschreven。
Patrick
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Wieren zijn wonderlijk， net als elke levensvorm， als je er wat beter naar kijkt。 Een hele planeet vol verschillende wonderbaarlijke organismen。 Natuur is mijn religie， ze voedt mij， houdt mij gezond en verwondert mij。 Dit boekje is ook nog prachtig geïllustreerd， een kleinood。
Annabelle
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Echt heel fijn boekie
Laurent
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Boeiende en rijkelijk geïllustreerde cultuurgeschiedenis van wieren en algen。 Ik viel van de ene verbazing in de andere。 Wier is waarlijk wonderlijk！
Maaike van Stratum
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