Binding: Vinyl Bound Dewey Decimal Number: 508 EAN: 9781878348302 ISBN: 1878348302 Label: New World Publications Manufacturer: New World Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: 2002-02 Publisher: New World Publications Sales Rank: 19800 Studio: New World Publications
Product Description825 classic marine life photographs of 600 common and rare reef fish species. The easy-to-use, quick reference format makes it a snap to identify the myriad of fishes in Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas waters. A must for every serious diver. 6 inch x 9 inch, cloth stitched flexibinding that allows the book to lie flat.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - pleased
the book has extensive info on each fish species; great photos and a graphical representation for the distinguishing markings.
I needed to learn a lot of the species from the book in a short time and the book was really helpfull
Rating: - Great Book
It is an amazing book. When I get money I will buy the other book from this collection.
Rating: - When you want to know what you've been watching (or what was watching you)!
This is a reef fish identification book. This sounds obvious, but that really is the focus here. It's not a book to teach you about fish behavior, biogeography, community ecology, or population trends. Author, diver, captain, photographer, and attorney (!) Paul Humann took most of the 670 photographs in this book, a real accomplishment for any diver, since the result of a blurred or indistinct photograph of a fish is to... go get another.
The organization of this ID book is by fish ... Read More
Rating: - Impressive book.
As book reader and Diver, I just love this book, It gives me all the pictures and characteristics for an accurate evaluation of the creatures I found under water. Great pictures, and outstanding charcterization of fishes.
Rating: - Fish ID "Bible"
At one time I was the head of a volunteer organization in WPB, Florida that assisted Palm Beach County with their artifical reef program. Part of the qualification was to get training in a variety of related subjects (like fish identification) sponsored by the Florida Oceanographic Society. This book served as our fish identification "bible." I no longer live in FL, but when I go diving in the Caribbean I stil take this book with me. If you need to (or just want to) know the fish of the Caribbean, ... Read More
- When you want to know what you've been watching (or what was watching you)!
