National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes, Whales and Dolphins

by Herbert T. Boschung and National Audubon Society

Book Overview

This delightful field guide features 585 full-color photographs of marine and freshwater fishes, 30 photographs and 45 paintings of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and 24 pictures of freshwater and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394534050
• ISBN13: 9780394534053
• Release Date: October 1983
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 848 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Love the ocean!

Another excellent Audubon guide focusing solely on the ocean. Since I am landlocked in the desert, this book assists me in remembering the saltwater sea and its inhabitants. The scope is not too wide at all, it covers the creatures that reside in the sea, including: mammals, fish, dolphins, Eels, and other fantastic creatures. This is the best of the three Audubon guides that cover the ocean. The reason for this is the coverage of freshwater and marine species. The photographs of these are also beautiful, showing enough of the animal for quick identification. None are dark and useless! To top it all off, the number of species listed in all categories is very impressive, coming off at 600++ entries. If you already love the ocean and its creatures, this field guide will further intrigue you!

An Excellent Guide

I've been obsessed with fish for as long as I can remember. I have an entire shelf on my bookcase devoted to fish books, and this is by far the best book on that shelf. It has hundreds of pictures of every importent species in North America as well as Information on most every species. This is the definative guide on the market

A must for any Fish lover... Fresh or Saltwater !

Being a fishing charter captian out of Boston Ma. and a fishing enthusist of fresh and saltwater... Info provided in detail on every fish in North America....This book is a must for all fish lovers!

5 STARS AREN'T ENOUGH!

I'm a marine biologist wanna-be. Living in the midwest, I have no ocean to enjoy. This book helps fill that void. It is full of great pictures and information. Take my advice, get this book and impress your friends with the wealth of knowledge you are bound to learn from it.