Editorial Review

You probably enjoy eating codfish, but reading about them? Mark Kurlansky has written a fabulous book--well worth your time--about a fish that probably has mattered more in human history than any other. The cod helped inspire the discovery and exploration of North America. It had a profound impact upon the economic development of New England and eastern Canada from the earliest times. Today, however, overfishing is a constant threat. Kurlansky sprinkles his well-written and occasionally humorous history with interesting asides on the possible origin of the word codpiece and dozens of fish recipes.Sometimes a book on an offbeat or neglected subject really makes the grade. This is one of them. ... Read more

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Cod, who would have thunk it?
This book was utterly full of suprises.Man, how one little fish has altered and played a role in so much political and economic attitudes towards the sea and its treasures.The book also stands as a cautionary tale of what can happen when a natural resource such as cod are recklessly exploited to the point of having the inability to recover their numbers.As a marine biology teacher I was faascinated with this book and plan on having my classes read it to see how the ocean world affects life on land.

A real keeper!!
I just finished reading a borrowed autographed copy of Kurlansky's Cod and decided that this is a book that I must have in my shelf to read it over again. I like fish and I like history. This book has the perfect match to gain my favor. I purchased my own copy.
Cod
This book is better than great. The older I get, it never ceases to amaze me how little I know and how much I have to learn.
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Subjects:  1. Cod fisheries    2. Codfish    3. Cookery (Codfish)    4. Fish    5. History    6. Literary collections    7. Nature    8. Nature/Ecology    9. World - General    10. Biography & Autobiography / Historical   

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Great resource for newbies.
While there is not piles of detail about each fish, there are important specific descriptions about the different fish within thefamily. (i.e. They don't always say the same thing about all the small angelfish like some websites I have visited.) I really like the rating about how easy or difficult each fish is to keep in captivity.
Don't go Fish shopping without it!
This book and also the 500+ Invertebrates are great books for all reef tank enthusiasts.It is so useful when you go into your LFS and see some gorgeous new fish,as you can determine how suitable it is to you. You know whether they are compatable with other tank occupants, how large they will grow, what kind of food it requires etc. Can help to save you $ in the LFS! I have steered clear of a few species that would not survive with the help of this book.

Marine Fishes: 500+
Great reference for determining which fish will fit well into your aquarium, ease of keeping, feeding, and compatability with others. A must have reference for looking up those fish at the LFS. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fish & Aquariums    3. Marine Life    4. Marine aquarium fishes    5. Marine aquariums    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Pets    9. Fishes & aquaria   

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fishing - General    3. Fishing Sports    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Fishing, angling    7. Sports & Recreation / Fishing   

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Good book
I enjoy fishing and eating fish and I enjoyed Hooked.It made me appreciate the scarcity of certain resources.

The Wyland of Toothfish
Mr. Knecht will hopefully bring awareness to the plight of the Patagonian Toothfish like Wyland did for whales.This book is well written and keeps the reader interested throughout ... He traces the journey of the "fishing pirates" and also blends the story of commercialization of this soon-to-be extinct fish.Let's save these fish!
Combines culinary history with a world-wide chase to document the fading Chilean Sea Bass
HOOKED: PIRATES POACHING AND THE PERFECT FISH promises much for a wide audience, from those interested in fishing to others researching modern-day pirating and the politics of the sea. The explosive world-wide demand for popular fish has all but fostered over-fishing and all but condoned seafood piracy: HOOKED combines culinary history with a world-wide chase to document the fading Chilean Sea Bass, a prehistoric-looking fish with the richness of tuna and the texture of butter. It's hard to place this rich text: part culinary history, part social inquiry, largely environmental exploration - it also fits under 'True Adventure'. Many will find it compelling.
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Subjects:  1. Antarctic Ocean    2. Case studies    3. Corrupt practices    4. Fish    5. Fisheries & Aquaculture    6. Forensic Science    7. Law    8. Law enforcement    9. Maritime    10. Nature    11. Patagonian toothfish industry    12. Poaching   

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One of the Classic's
Once and awhile a book comes along that touches your senses and raises your emotions, FISH is just such a book. Flick Ford's beautiful watercolors of the 77 fish species are the best since S.F.Denton did his over 100 years ago. These complimented by the moving and lighthearted text of Dean Travis Clarke as well as Peter Kaminsky's introduction make this book sure to be a timeless classic. It's the type of book the reader can pick up at any time and turning to any page leave ourselves to go to that place inside that brings us all the peace we experience streamside, casting into a rolling surf, or trolling a pattern offshore. FISH is a perfect book, and anyone who even remotely loves the sport of angling or appreciates these amazing creatures should have a copy in their library and one wrapped as a gift for that special angling friend.

Absolutely Stunning -- a fantastic book
Earlier this week I received my copy of FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America and I am absolutely amazed.It is a superb book, beautifully written with stunning artwork.I rarely purchase what I would consider "coffee-table" or collector-type books, but I am extremely pleased with this book.I have spent several wonderful hours going through it -- and enjoyed it immensely. It will be a treasured book in my library and reminds me a great deal of the early James Audubon bird books. For any dedicated angler or fish enthusiast it is a "must-have." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fish Culture (General)    3. Nature    4. Nature/Ecology    5. ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals    6. Nature / Fish   

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The book all aquatic chemists should keep on reading
Stumm and Morgan remains the best aquatic chemical book ever written. Reference Yes, Teaching Text, No
This book is an excellent reference text for people who already know something about aquatic chemistry. It contains more material and covers more topics than any other book in the field. As a teaching text, however, it is severely lacking. Excellent reference book for chem. & physics of nat. systems
This book is an excellent reference. It presents a thorough discussion ofa complex topic. The authors provide many worked examples, with allrequired numeric inputs and resutls, that permit the reader to quicklyverify his or her understanding of the material. The consistent and properuse of units throughout the book is refreshing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - General    2. Chemistry - Organic    3. Fish    4. Marine Life    5. Military Science    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Water chemistry    9. Environmental science    10. Hydrology (freshwater)    11. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    12. Sanitary & municipal engineering    13. Technology / Military Science   

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THE world reference for a classification of fishes
This is the fourth, long awaited, edition of Fishes of the World.
worst drawings ever
For a book in this price range, we all want more. I have been doing fish illustrations in Environmental Biology of Fishes and some other journals. Dr. Nelson, you should contact me, we need to talk!!

Great book, shame about the price.
Comprehensive coverage makes this a great first reference.Most listings cite further in depth references.Published in 1994 it is probably due to be updated.The worst aspect of this book is the price.Get your library to buy it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classification    2. Fish    3. Fishes    4. Ichthyology    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. Fishes (ichthyology)    8. Nature / Fish    9. Reference works   

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The perfect book for the hobbyist
If you're interested in keeping clownfish, this is the perfect book.The author goes into appropriate detail on what is needed to keep clownfish, what kinds of anemones can be kept with them (and their requirements), and how to breed them if you're so inclined.I found the book very easy to understand and not overly burdened with scientific and technical language.I also thought she had a very funny sense of humor that is sprinkled throughout.The pictures are great and she's actually had experience with most species in captivity and is able to make careful distictions to specific characteristics or needs of the different species.Some things I found especially helpful were the chapter on clownfish nutrition (she's really done her homework on that) and the common sense approaches to copepod cultivation for feeding baby clownfish.A great book for those keeping clownfish, even if you're not interested in breeding them.

THIS BOOK WAS GOOD BUT I LIKED ANOTHER ONE BETTER
THIS BOOK WAS A GOOD BOOK, HOWEVER, WE WANTED TO GET INFO. ON BREEDING AND MATING MAROON CLOWN FISH.WE FOUND "CONDITIONING, SPAWNING AND REARING OF FISH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MARINE CLOWNFISH" BY FRANK H. HOFF A BIT MORE ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT WE WANTED TO KNOW.

the most important book for aquarium owners
I found this book to be the most interesting and important book in my marine aquarium hobby.The details on the clownfish and anemonies was very helpfull in setting the tank up.The book also carrier the reader into breeding practices, or allows one to stay with collection and enjoyment of marine aqua-scaping.There is also information in this book not found in other resources that helps significantly in enjoying this hobby. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fish & Aquariums    3. Pets    4. Fishes & aquaria   

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Good reference book and learning tool
I haven't found many good books on algae that have come out in the pastfew years.This book is a great one with lots of information and pictures. It would be better if some of the pictures were in color, instead of allof them being in black and white.Some algae are indentified by color socolor pictures would be helpful.It has really good information on diatomsalso which is nice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Algae    2. Algology    3. Fish    4. Life Sciences - Biology - General    5. Life Sciences - Botany    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Mycology, fungi (non-medical)    9. Science / Botany   

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Very thorough and comprehensive reference
This book is a very thorough review of the diseases affecting fish. Unlike other texts, this book covers medicine from a taxonomic perspective, grouping diseases by the major taxonomic groups that they affect. One can look up differentials for skin diseases in a certain species without running down the entire list of bacterial, viral, etc. The only disadvantage that I found in this book is that it is not the most current book, and some of the info needs to be updated or more things added.

A one-stop fish medicine reference.
This well illustrated (black & white) text is the most complete single volume reference on the subject of fish medicine and diseases.It iscomprehensive, contains numerous unique and valuable tables, and is amust-have book for veterinarians, aquarists, biologists, and others workingwith diseaes and management of ornamental, game, and food fish species. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Diseases    3. Fishes    4. Health/Fitness    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Veterinary Medicine (Specific Aspects)    7. Veterinary Medicine - General    8. Fishes (ichthyology)    9. Veterinary science: small animals (pets)   

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Systemic Approach
This book has been very helpful as I begin my hobby in aquarium science. Fish will get sick and I like the systemic approach that this book takes.Many books on fish disease barely cover the surface and don't discuss anything but the most common ailments.Well done, well referenced.

Well done....the best book I've ever seen on fish health!
This is an excellent book for fish health professionals and students alike.It contains methods for diagnosing fish diseases as well as detailed biology, life history, and the current most effective treatmentregimen for each organism.The book covers environmental problems, as wellas bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and nutritional deficiencies.It iswell written and organized making it a good resource book for thelaboratory. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diseases    2. Fish    3. Fish Culture (Specific Aspects)    4. Fisheries & Aquaculture    5. Fishes    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Nature/Ecology    9. Veterinary Medicine - General    10. Veterinary Medicine Practice For Specific Animals    11. Aquaculture & fishing: practice & techniques   

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fisheries & Aquaculture    3. Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology    4. Life Sciences - Ecology    5. Life Sciences - Zoology - General    6. Saltwater Fish Anatomy And Physiology    7. Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Ecology    10. Fishery Science    11. Fishes (ichthyology)    12. Science / Physiology    13. Vertebrate Zoology   

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great reference
This book has highly detailed photos,not illustrations, that help to identify any species you might come into contact. The format is very easy to navigate and you can even log the fish that you've I.D.'d in the back. I think all field guides should be built like this one!

Awesome book!
This is a well done book on reef fishes!Beautiful photographs and wonderful descriptions make identifying reef fish easy... I can't wait to take this book to Bonaire in April!

Reef Fish review
Awesome book.Easy to use and look up various species.Great photos.u will like it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Nature    3. Nature/Ecology    4. Reference   

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Very very good
It is clear that the author has a serious love for Discus. Very easy reading, lots of great information. His excitement is felt in his writing.

Intresting introduction to the discus world
This is one of many books written on Discus by Bernd Degen, an very experienced discus breeder. The book is particularly suitable for the beginning Discus keeper and has excellent topics about discus care andselection. There is an rather good introduction to breeding too, showinhthechniques in detail. It is not an very detailed book, I think most Discusexperts will miss more detailed information on breeding and on selection,specially about the wild types. But in general it is a good introduction tothe novice in the Discus world. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Discus (Fish)    3. Fish    4. Fish & Aquariums    5. Ichthyology    6. Nature/Ecology    7. Pets    8. Pictorial works    9. Fishes (ichthyology)   

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The Ecologist's Bible of Periphyton
I have used this book so much during my MSc Project on Algal Communities, that it became my personal bible for all aspects of benthic algal ecology. It's a very comprehensive book, that is both interesting and relevant rightfrom the start till the very end. All topics are well designed andillustrated and all in all it is very nice to read - not only forEcologists like me.

The Ecologist's Bible for Periphyton
I used that book so much during the writing up of my MSc thesis that it became my personal bible for all periphyton related issues. I've never seen so much excelent and relevant information on this topic in just one book.The figures are well placed, and all in all it's very nice to read (notonly for Algal Ecologists like me). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Algae    2. Ecology    3. Fish    4. Freshwater Ecology    5. Freshwater algae    6. Life Sciences - Botany    7. Life Sciences - Ecology    8. Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems    9. Nature/Ecology    10. Science    11. Hydrobiology    12. Microbial ecology    13. Science / Ecology   

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Fishes of Mexico
Excellent book for the experenced and the novice.Great information on Goodeids that is hard to find in the regular aquarium books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fishes    2. General    3. Ichthyology    4. Life Sciences - Zoology - Ichthyology    5. Mexico    6. Nature    7. Nature/Ecology    8. Science    9. Fishes (ichthyology)    10. Hydrology (freshwater)    11. Nature / General   

Subjects:  1. Fish    2. Fisheries & Aquaculture    3. Fishes    4. Ichthyology    5. Nature    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Fishes (ichthyology)    8. Technology / Fisheries & Aquaculture   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Fish    3. Fishes    4. General    5. Ichthyology    6. Identification    7. Ohio    8. Poetry   

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Most important text since Cooper, Heron, & Heward
This text explains EXACTLY how to make the everyday practice of teaching with ABA work BEYOND the one-to-one home program for a single student.It is the most comprehensive extension of "what to do and how to do it" since Cooper, Heron, & Heward's "Applied Behavior Analysis."
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Subjects:  1. Behavior modification    2. Behavioral assessment    3. Classroom management    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Educational Psychology    7. Fish    8. Life Sciences - Zoology - General    9. Nature    10. Nature/Ecology    11. Problem children    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    13. Behavioural theory (Behaviourism)    14. Education / General    15. Teaching skills & techniques   

Subjects:  1. Coastal Ecology    2. Coral reef biology    3. Coral reef ecology    4. Environmental Engineering & Technology    5. Fish    6. Marine Life    7. Nature    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Applied ecology    10. Freshwater biology, limnology    11. Marine biology    12. Meteorology    13. Oceanography (seas)    14. Science / Meteorology