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Reef Fish Identification: Galapagos | 
| Creator: Paul Humann
Publisher: New World Publications
Category: Book
Buy New: $39.95
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 203262
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1878348353
Dewey Decimal Number: 031
EAN: 9781878348357
ASIN: 1878348353
Publication Date: October 2003
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Product Description
Updated enlarged 2nd Edition of Reef Fish Identification Galapagos is a comprehensive field guide to the fish life in the rich waters that bath the Galapagos Archipelago. This book is the third in the series of Reef Fish Identification books by the authors.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Galapagos Diving January 10, 2007
J. Steele (Reno, NV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
No other book brings the underwter world to the surface better. After diving the Galapagos this was the only book that I could use to show friends and family what was seen on an everday basis.
This is the book we used August 1, 2005
Old Fogey (New York)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just returned from a week in the Galapagos islands, snorkeling almost every day. Several members of our guided group had various wildlife books, but our guide had this one and for fish it was all we needed and almost all we used. The pictures -- usually three to a page with accompanying text opposite -- are excellent for identification purposes, often showing variants. The notes include distinctive identifying characteristics. I recommend this book unreservedly for anyone planning to snorkel or SCUBA dive in the islands. I bought my copy after returning home because it so nicely encapsulates some of my best memories of the trip, but I wish I'd had it along so that I could have annotated it as the trip progressed.
The source June 29, 2004
Carl Warren Gilmore (Woodstock, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Paul Humann is IT when it comes to identification guides. This Galapagos ID book is no exception. It is as complete as they come, the photos are fantastic and the details are right on. Particularly useful are the notes on the abundance of each fish and the location, since so many fish have similar appearances and because the locations can help delineate one fish from another.
I tried a few others. Don't bother, go with this one.
The new 2003 Edition December 9, 2003
I have been waiting for the new edition for about 6 months. Meanwhile I have purchased other Fish Identification books on the Galapagos, and it's true that the format of the Humann/DeLoach books is much more organized - putting all of the information in one place.
I had read in another review here that the new Reef Fish Identification Galapagos book that would come out in late 2003 would also contain Cocos and Malpelo islands. However, after a first scan through this edition, it appears to only cover Galapagos. I was a little disappointed in this - but still give it 5 stars because after all, it is exactly the high quality one would expect from this series. Having Cocos and Malpelo would have been a bonus.
Top notch and usable GalApagos fish ID field guide November 14, 2002
JDiver (Carmichael, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Paul Humann's now out-of-print book is part of an easy-to-use, photo-illustrated series of fish and invertebrate identification books. Information is given to differentiate species, habitat and location, as well as sizes- and often, photos of different color / life phases are shown. Great for snorkellers and divers. Its replacement is not due until late 2003, and then it will cover Cocos and Malpelo Islands as well as the Galapagos Islands. When it arrives, I will undoubtedly give it my highest recommendation, with all the others in the series- well done, Paul and Ned!For those who want a more in-depth tome, I recommend Jack Grove's "The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands" (Hard, 936 pages, 1.94" x 10.35" x 7.27" , Stanford University Press, 1997; ISBN 0804722897, cost US$130.00) - THE definitive Galapagos fish identification book for those desirous of more comprehensive information, but by its size and price, no lighweight field guide for novices.
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