Download or read book Fishing, A Very Peculiar History written by Rob Beattie and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fishing, A Very Peculiar History' explores one of the most ancient and popular pastimes in the world in the unique Peculiar History style, packed full of fascinating facts, quirky trivia and mind-boggling statistics. Rob Beattie tackles everything from the history of fish and chips to fish that look like celebrities and from what the well-dressed angler is wearing this season to brave fishing adventures and different fishing techniques from around the world. Whether you read a page, a chapter or a whole book, you won't be able to help but be intrigued and amazed at how much information is packed into a Peculiar History title.