The dragon behind the glass a true story of power, obsession, and the world's most coveted fish

"A journalist's quest to find a wild Asian arowana--the world's most expensive aquarium fish--takes her on a global tour through the bizarre realm of ornamental fish hobbyists to some of the most remote jungles on the planet."--Dust jacket.

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Main Author: Voigt, Emily (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scribner, 2016.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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Summary:"A journalist's quest to find a wild Asian arowana--the world's most expensive aquarium fish--takes her on a global tour through the bizarre realm of ornamental fish hobbyists to some of the most remote jungles on the planet."--Dust jacket.
Physical Description:xi, 319 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-319) and index.
ISBN:9781451678949
1451678940
9781451678963 (ebook)
1451678967 (ebook)
9781451678956 (alk. paper)
1451678959 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Emily Voigt is a journalist specializing in science and culture. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, OnEarth Magazine, Mother Jones , and Isotope: A Journal of Literary Nature and Science Writing , as well as on the programs Radiolab and This American Life . The recipient of a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship, she holds degrees in English Literature and Journalism from Columbia University.