Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Oceanography    2. Ecology    3. Fisheries & Aquaculture    4. Invertebrates    5. Larvae    6. Life Sciences - Ecology    7. Marine invertebrates    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Marine biology    11. Microbial ecology    12. Science / Marine Biology   

Subjects:  1. Environmental Engineering & Technology    2. Environmental Science    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Water Resources Engineering    7. Water Supply    8. Water Supply And Treatment    9. Water quality    10. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    11. Technology / Environmental   

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A Better Understanding of the Coastal Environment
As one of the Open University Oceanography Series, this book offers an excellent introduction to the physical processes operating in the nearshore and immediate offshore environments of the coastal zone.With a particular emphasis on the relationship between process and form, this work covers essential ideas and practical applications for university level instructors and students interested in the coastal environment.The book material is straightforward, readable, and offers the opportunity to develop fundamental research questions at a variety of levels.Best of all, it's a well-organized work at an affordable price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Earth Sciences - Oceanography    3. Geophysics    4. Nature    5. Nature/Ecology    6. Science    7. Tides    8. Water Supply    9. Waves    10. Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions    11. Geology & the lithosphere    12. Oceanography (seas)    13. Science / Oceanography   

Subjects:  1. Conservation Of Natural Resources (General)    2. Conservation of natural resour    3. Conservation of natural resources    4. Development - Sustainable Development    5. Environmental Conservation & Protection - General    6. Environmental Engineering & Technology    7. Environmental Protection    8. Environmental Science    9. Environmental Studies    10. Management    11. Natural Resources    12. Science    13. Science/Mathematics    14. Sustainable development    15. Science / Geology   

Editorial Review

The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended! ... Read more

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The Western Water Bible
A beautifully written, thoughtful book about all aspects of western development and overdependence on the scarce water resources in our area. No less important today than the day it was written. Marc Reisner will be missed - he gave voice to this sort of issue like few others could.

Incredible read
Putting to shame the politicians, bureaucrats, ideologies, and cultural ignorances that led to damming nearly every river in the West, this book is brilliantly written--a classic of environmental literature.
A Canadian says: An absolutely fabulous book and definitely current
The importance and currency of this book is inversely and exponentially proportional to the (decreasing) amount of water in the Ogallala Aquifer. I.E. as the water supplies in the U.S. Southwest continue to decline and eventually disappear in the face of demands from Las Vegas (fastest growing city in the US) and Phoenix (everyonelikes to live where it's hot), Southern California, and substantial agricultural interests, look out!
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Subjects:  1. Environmental Studies    2. Government policy    3. History    4. History: American    5. Irrigation    6. Political corruption    7. United States - State & Local - General    8. Water Supply    9. Water resources development    10. West (U.S.)    11. Modern fiction    12. Nature / Water Supply   

Subjects:  1. Environmental Science    2. Environmental Studies    3. Wildlife   

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easy reading, good reference
Scientific in nature, but still easy to read.An excellent reference for anyone beginning the study of wetlands. Includes one chapter on constructed/treatment wetlands. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Life Sciences - Biology - General    2. Life Sciences - Botany    3. Life Sciences - Ecology    4. Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems    5. Plant Ecology    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Wetland ecology    9. Wetland plants    10. Wetlands    11. Wetlands Ecology    12. Nature / Water Supply    13. Wetlands, swamps, fens   

Subjects:  1. Carp    2. Cyprinidae    3. Diseases    4. Fish Culture (Specific Aspects)    5. Fisheries & Aquaculture    6. Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Pathophysiology    9. Physiological Pathology    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Technology    12. Veterinary Medicine - General    13. Aquaculture & fishing: practice & techniques    14. Fisheries & related industries    15. Freshwater biology, limnology    16. Veterinary science: small animals (pets)   

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not just lobsters!!
Saw this book in a bookstore along the Maine coast while on vacation. I decided it would go along with my vacation to read a bit about lobsters--what I did not know was that I would now be hooked on the idea of these "single subject" books--ie-Salt,Cod (Kurlansky). This author has an amazing ability to make what seems like the silliest subject for a book become a complete story--It was one of those books that I was sad to finish, and am now on the search for more like it--I learned of the ocean, history of fishing, culture of Mainelanders, love and life of crustaceans andabout marine scientists and their work- great book--a keeper!

Pretty interesting I learned a lot...
After I read F/V Black Sheep I got interested in the lives of lobstermen and how they fish. This is a good book and you sure learn a lot about lobsters. I didn't know most of the stuff in this book. I liked F/V Black Sheep better because it was exciting and had more of a story to it but this tells you a lot about the lobsters and how they live.

Highly Recommend "The Secret Life of Lobsters" by Trevor Corson
As a fan of nonfiction - often historical and deep ocean or survival related - I have read Linda Greenlaw's books (Hungry Ocean, Lobster Chronicles, etc.), Sabastian Junger's "Perfect Storm" and now look forward to getting into some pages of "Cod" by Mark Kurlansky.
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Subjects:  1. Crustacea    2. Fisheries    3. Fisheries & Aquaculture    4. Lobster fisheries    5. Lobsters    6. Maine, Gulf of    7. Marine Life    8. Nature    9. Nature/Ecology    10. United States - General    11. Nature / Marine Life   

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The Economic Approach to Environmental and Natural Resources
While getting a little long in tooth, this text is an excellent introduction to environmental economics. Unlike many texts in this area, the methodology used in this text is quite similar, although less mathmatically rigorous, to presentations used in graduate studies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - General    5. Environmental Science    6. Environmental economics    7. Natural Resources    8. Business & Economics / Economics / General   

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A good complement to "Cadillac Desert," but a notch below
However, while I appreciate other reviewers' passion, Marc Reisner has a broader scope in that book, covering the aquifer-driven irrigation of the High Plains as well as the river-fed irrigation of the Southwest.
Wow! A Must Read, a Pathbreaking Analysis!
I can count on two hands the number of truly pathbreaking works of history published since 1980. "Rivers of Empire" is one of them, and must reading for anyone who seeks to understand the history of this critical region of the United States. essential reading on the West
'Rivers' presents an extensive yet accessible history of Western development based on the author's unique 'hydraulic' thesis -- a hybrid framework that adds an environmental dimension to traditional socio-economic analysis.Essentially, the idea is that the relationship between humans and environment dictates social structure.Whether or not one buys the theory on the strength of this book alone is beside the point.The importance of 'Rivers' lies in its singular, alternative perspective that, when combined with others, reconstructs a more complete story of the West.With that understanding, the reader may appreciate this work without being bothered by its occasional lapses into the kind of flat ideological analysis that seems inevitable in social histories like this.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Economic aspects    3. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: American    7. Irrigation    8. Literary Collections    9. Literature: Classics    10. Political aspects    11. Real Estate - General    12. Rivers    13. U.S. Local History - Western United States    14. United States - General    15. Water And Marine Resources Management    16. Water-supply    17. West (U.S.)    18. American history    19. History / United States / General    20. History, American | Western    21. Human geography    22. USA    23. Water industries    24. Western & Pacific Coast states   

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book review
This book is very detailed and gives accurate descriptions of all aquatic insects.The pictures with in each chapter also depict what the specimen look like.With all the information on the aquatic insects that is provide by this book it would be hard to believe that there is a better book out there.
Buy it for the pictures
This book is amazingly beautiful.The illustrations alone make it worth the money.As an aquatic entomologist who teaches an aquatic entomology lab to college students, I find this book to be an invaluable source of high quality images for use in my classes.The pictorial keys are also very helpful - they are very easy to follow and make it almost a simplistic task for a lay person to identify aquatic insects down to the family level.Some of these keys are a little outdated since publication of the book, but they are still helpful for the most part.
Aquatic Entomology
This is a must have for fly fishermen looking to study entomology as it applies to fishing and fly tying.I saw this book at my local Orvis store (reference only) and one look told me I needed it in my library.The plates and drawings are fantastic.This is a detailed study, but not over the head of most fly fishermen.Match it with Gary Lafontaine's "Caddisflies", Shane Stalcup's "Mayflies - Top to Bottom" and/or Dave Hugh's "Matching Mayflies" and you have the start of a good entomology library for fly fishermen.
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Subjects:  1. Aquatic insects    2. Entomology    3. Fisheries & Aquaculture    4. General    5. Identification    6. Insects    7. Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology    8. North America    9. Science    10. Science/Mathematics    11. NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS    12. Reference / General   

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Jewelry    3. Nature    4. Nature/Ecology    5. Rocks & Minerals    6. Agates    7. Nature / Rocks & Minerals   

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Beautiful pictures but horrible for information
I got this book and I was suprized to find out that it had very little information whatsoever as to how his tanks were set up and the techniques he uses. I would not recommend this book for anything other then something nice to look at and wish that you hand the time to put into making your own tanks look like that.

Obviously part III
Important to note this is part III in the series. If you own part one, this is a nice addition. If you don't own part one, get it first. It's the best of Amano's photo books. Yes, these are well photographed coffee table books, not manuals to "do it yourself," although they do give you a lot of good info to work with. Nature Aquarium World : Book 3
Its important to note that this book is a series of photographs. There is not very much information to read except how the author looks after the tanks. The photographs are awe inspiring and its worth a place on anyone'sbookshelf. The author works WITH nature to set up these tanks and theresults are stunning. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fish & Aquariums    2. Pets    3. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology    2. Ecology    3. Forest Ecology    4. Forest dynamics    5. Forests & Forestry    6. Lake States Region    7. Life Sciences - Biology - General    8. Life Sciences - Ecology - Forest Ecology    9. Meteorology (Specific Aspects)    10. Nature    11. Nature/Ecology    12. Science    13. Ecological science, the Biosphere    14. Forest ecology--Lake States Region    15. Nature-Ecology    16. Plant ecology    17. Science / Biology    18. Science-Life Sciences - Biology - General   

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The Rock Physics Handbook
Excellent reference.Improvements would be more explanation of the variables in the equations. The index at the back is off, for example a reference on page 60 (Greenberg et al)is actually on page 64 and another topic that is supposed to be on page 235 is actually on page 246 (Smith and Gidlow).

The Rock Physics Handbook Review
The book works well as a reference, but contains only cursory examinations of some topics. Governing and consistutive equtions are comprehensively included in the text. Worth the expense. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Rocks & Minerals    3. Science    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Geophysics    6. Rocks    7. Science / Geology    8. Vulcanology & seismology   

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Comprehensive Forestry Book
The book helps anyone who owns or is considering buying timberland. He teaches how to value land and timber as an investment, how to market your timber, and debunks popular myths and fallacies.The book is intended to teach people how to make money from growing trees and gives only basic information on growing them. How to make money growing trees
This book covers a broad range of issues that are neccessary for someone to be a successful tree farmer. It could use more depth in some areas but over all it is a very good source of knowledge. It should be on every treefarmer's shelf. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Forest Management    3. Forest Products    4. Forest products industry    5. Forests and forestry    6. Industries - General    7. Lumber trade    8. Management    9. Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques    10. Management & management techniques    11. Nature / Trees    12. Small businesses & self-employed    13. USA   

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The book to have if you work with fish
If you ask anyone who deals with fisheries management, they recommend this book. It's thorough, readable even by those of us who don't have have advanced math degrees, and focuses on the practical consequences ofguessing how many fish there really are in the sea. If you want to knowwhat's behind the curtain when managers declare how many fish you cancatch, this is the book to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Life Sciences - Biology - General    2. Sports & Recreation    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Life Sciences - Zoology - General    5. Fisheries & Aquaculture    6. General    7. Lakes & Ponds    8. Aquaculture & fishing: practice & techniques    9. Nature / Lakes & Ponds    10. Science    11. Fishery Management    12. Fish stock assessment   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - General    4. Economics Of Natural Resources (General)    5. Environmental policy    6. Natural Resources    7. Nature    8. Business & Economics / Economics / General    9. Environmental economics   

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A great by-the-telescope companion to Southern observers
I love this book. It has been my sole companion during long nights of telescope observation. Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Astronomy    3. Astronomy (General)    4. Astronomy - General    5. Astronomy - Star Guides    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Southern sky (Astronomy)    9. Star Observation    10. Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods    11. Astronomy--Amateurs' manuals    12. Popular astronomy    13. Science / Astronomy