Indian Ocean / East African Marine Life Photobook ...

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

"Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>
> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy photo-book
> which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big London
> bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but can't find
> anything particularly good ...
>
> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>
> thanks


Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans" Allen/Steene.
Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers vertebrates and
invertebrates of the most common species. For something more comprehensive
take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller
pictures but covers a lot more. Both are available on Amazon.

Jon

On 2005-02-28 03:46:37 -0800, "Jon Chan" <spicedhamme@yahoo.com> said:

>
> "Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>>
>> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy
>> photo-book which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big
>> London bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but
>> can't find anything particularly good ...
>>
>> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>>
>> thanks
>
>
> Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans"
> Allen/Steene. Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers
> vertebrates and invertebrates of the most common species. For
> something more comprehensive take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
> Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller pictures but covers a lot more.
> Both are available on Amazon.
>
> Jon

There are quite a few out, but most of the good ones are South African
or Australian.

The ones that will be easy to find in the UK include the Collins Pocket
Guide to Coral Reef Fish and the Debelius Indian Ocean Reef Guide.

The collins is by Vernon and Myers - it's pretty good but it's all
drawings rather than photos. The Debelius is photos, but is known to
have a number of mis-identifications (especially in the turtle section).

I would (if you can carry them) use a combination of the two.

You can get these and more from http://www.aquapress.co.uk in the
Marine Identification/Indian Ocean section - click on the complete list
link when you egt to the section.

There are some others in there that look interesting, but I can't
comment on the usefulness. Those two will allow you to ID most things
and are used as the standard basic ID books on a good number of
research expeditions.

Dan.

On 2005-02-28 03:46:37 -0800, "Jon Chan" <spicedhamme@yahoo.com> said:

>
> "Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>>
>> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy
>> photo-book which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big
>> London bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but
>> can't find anything particularly good ...
>>
>> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>>
>> thanks
>
>
> Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans"
> Allen/Steene. Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers
> vertebrates and invertebrates of the most common species. For
> something more comprehensive take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
> Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller pictures but covers a lot more.
> Both are available on Amazon.
>
> Jon

There are quite a few out, but most of the good ones are South African
or Australian.

The ones that will be easy to find in the UK include the Collins Pocket
Guide to Coral Reef Fish and the Debelius Indian Ocean Reef Guide.

The collins is by Vernon and Myers - it's pretty good but it's all
drawings rather than photos. The Debelius is photos, but is known to
have a number of mis-identifications (especially in the turtle section).

I would (if you can carry them) use a combination of the two.

You can get these and more from http://www.aquapress.co.uk in the
Marine Identification/Indian Ocean section - click on the complete list
link when you egt to the section.

There are some others in there that look interesting, but I can't
comment on the usefulness. Those two will allow you to ID most things
and are used as the standard basic ID books on a good number of
research expeditions.

Dan.

On 2005-02-28 03:46:37 -0800, "Jon Chan" <spicedhamme@yahoo.com> said:

>
> "Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>>
>> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy
>> photo-book which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big
>> London bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but
>> can't find anything particularly good ...
>>
>> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>>
>> thanks
>
>
> Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans"
> Allen/Steene. Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers
> vertebrates and invertebrates of the most common species. For
> something more comprehensive take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
> Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller pictures but covers a lot more.
> Both are available on Amazon.
>
> Jon

There are quite a few out, but most of the good ones are South African
or Australian.

The ones that will be easy to find in the UK include the Collins Pocket
Guide to Coral Reef Fish and the Debelius Indian Ocean Reef Guide.

The collins is by Vernon and Myers - it's pretty good but it's all
drawings rather than photos. The Debelius is photos, but is known to
have a number of mis-identifications (especially in the turtle section).

I would (if you can carry them) use a combination of the two.

You can get these and more from http://www.aquapress.co.uk in the
Marine Identification/Indian Ocean section - click on the complete list
link when you egt to the section.

There are some others in there that look interesting, but I can't
comment on the usefulness. Those two will allow you to ID most things
and are used as the standard basic ID books on a good number of
research expeditions.

Dan.

On 2005-02-28 03:46:37 -0800, "Jon Chan" <spicedhamme@yahoo.com> said:

>
> "Andrew Smith" <andrew.smithh@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:4222EDCA.9000407@btinternet.com...
>>
>> I know it's a bit demanding, but I've been looking for a glossy
>> photo-book which includes Indian Ocean marine life - I've tried the big
>> London bookshops (Foyles, Blackwells, Waterstones-Simpsons) ... but
>> can't find anything particularly good ...
>>
>> just wondered if there were any specialist bookshops in London ???
>>
>> thanks
>
>
> Have a look at "Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans"
> Allen/Steene. Its not a comprehensive book but it is glossy and covers
> vertebrates and invertebrates of the most common species. For
> something more comprehensive take a look at "Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
> Field Guide" Allen/Steene. Smaller pictures but covers a lot more.
> Both are available on Amazon.
>
> Jon

There are quite a few out, but most of the good ones are South African
or Australian.

The ones that will be easy to find in the UK include the Collins Pocket
Guide to Coral Reef Fish and the Debelius Indian Ocean Reef Guide.

The collins is by Vernon and Myers - it's pretty good but it's all
drawings rather than photos. The Debelius is photos, but is known to
have a number of mis-identifications (especially in the turtle section).

I would (if you can carry them) use a combination of the two.

You can get these and more from http://www.aquapress.co.uk in the
Marine Identification/Indian Ocean section - click on the complete list
link when you egt to the section.

There are some others in there that look interesting, but I can't
comment on the usefulness. Those two will allow you to ID most things
and are used as the standard basic ID books on a good number of
research expeditions.

Dan.