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Jane Morgan, DIVE Magazine, December 2006
"A stunning tropical marine life reference guide which is bursting at the
seams with outstanding photographs".
seams with outstanding photographs".
Bob Goemans, Saltcorner.com, October 2006
"This work is truly a must for all that are interested in the underwater
creatures that inhabit our tropical waters".
creatures that inhabit our tropical waters".
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If I had to choose just one dive field guide among the many available today I'd have no hesitation in picking this one. 1.200 tropical marine species worldwide from the Red Sea to the Indo-Pacific and the Caribbean, 1.300 absolutely spectacular color photographs, generally pleasant and highly informative texts, a handful of easily accessible in-depth essays on fish behaviour (such as "Camouflage", "Symbiosis" or "Group Strategies"), several simply wonderful and imaginative color photogalleries clearly aimed at improving the reader's U/W camera skills (look at those amazing Scorpionfish or Frogfish faces!) - all packed up in 480 photo-packed glossy pages, covering all sorts of stuff from big sharks to wildly colorful reef fishes and from tiny shrimps to dolphins and whales. Fairly small size makes the book quite handy for field use on beaches or dive boats, and the robust hardcover with reinforced stitching will allow it to survive years of abuse - what else can a diver, an avid U/W shutterbug or a snorkeller bound for tropical seas ask from life? Highly recommended to all, seasoned old crocs and starters alike - it's from the same authors of the wonderful A DIVER'S GUIDE TO UNDERWATER MALAYSIA MACROLIFE.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have to commence by saying that the photography in this book is quite excellent. But that is all. It is not "The Dive Guide to have" it not even "A Leading Guide." It is certainly not an "Awesome book for any diver!" WHY? Because there are far too many errors and the product cannot, therefore, be trusted. Far too many creatures are wrongly identified.
Yes, Andrea & Antonella Ferrari are excellent photographers but during the past 9 years in which they have been photographing the underwater world, they have not learned enough about the creatures that have become their subjects. There is far more to Marine Biology than taking a photo and looking up the fish in a book!
In short, the authors of this book do not appear to have any of the qualifications, knowledge or experience required to produce a so-called definitive guide to over 1,200 world-wide marine species.
Having found mistakes, I got the distinct impression this book was simply a collection of their own surplus photographs - good though they may be.
In short, if you are diving and you see something which is also found in this book, you will have to check that identification with a more reliable source before committing either common name or Latin name to your logbook.
NM
Yes, Andrea & Antonella Ferrari are excellent photographers but during the past 9 years in which they have been photographing the underwater world, they have not learned enough about the creatures that have become their subjects. There is far more to Marine Biology than taking a photo and looking up the fish in a book!
In short, the authors of this book do not appear to have any of the qualifications, knowledge or experience required to produce a so-called definitive guide to over 1,200 world-wide marine species.
Having found mistakes, I got the distinct impression this book was simply a collection of their own surplus photographs - good though they may be.
In short, if you are diving and you see something which is also found in this book, you will have to check that identification with a more reliable source before committing either common name or Latin name to your logbook.
NM
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am the British owner and operator of a scuba-diving company in Bali, Indonesia and we have several copies of this book available for dive staff and divers to use as reference.
That said, this is more than simply a 'reference' book. I don't think I've ever opened it to look for one particular fish/nudi/whatever and not found myself flipping through the pages. They've even included Mola-Mola (Oceanic sunfish)!
The pictures are well-shot and very clear, whereas in some "ID" books the photos are a little unappealing.
The info for each entry is succinct and useful. The "zoom" pages are informative and, while there's no 'dumbing down', are relatively easily understood by people's whose first language is not English which is useful for us.
No book can be all things to all people but an indication of how frequently the books are used for reference is that we have had to get them rebound several times. (Nothing against the quality of production, they're good quality books!)
If you're particularly "into", say, nudis, then buy a nudi book but as an overall ID book, with a fair amount of extra info thrown in, I'd recommend this.
A quick survey of my dive staff produced comments that included "very good - please buy more!" to "extra-emely useful".
That said, this is more than simply a 'reference' book. I don't think I've ever opened it to look for one particular fish/nudi/whatever and not found myself flipping through the pages. They've even included Mola-Mola (Oceanic sunfish)!
The pictures are well-shot and very clear, whereas in some "ID" books the photos are a little unappealing.
The info for each entry is succinct and useful. The "zoom" pages are informative and, while there's no 'dumbing down', are relatively easily understood by people's whose first language is not English which is useful for us.
No book can be all things to all people but an indication of how frequently the books are used for reference is that we have had to get them rebound several times. (Nothing against the quality of production, they're good quality books!)
If you're particularly "into", say, nudis, then buy a nudi book but as an overall ID book, with a fair amount of extra info thrown in, I'd recommend this.
A quick survey of my dive staff produced comments that included "very good - please buy more!" to "extra-emely useful".
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A Diver's Guide to Reef Life
A Diver's Guide to Reef Life
Comment by Stephen Wong, Marine Wildlife Photojournalist
I used to believe that biologists (or people who knew much of science)... Read more
Comment by Stephen Wong, Marine Wildlife Photojournalist
I used to believe that biologists (or people who knew much of science)... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2007 by Wong Man Ka Stephen
An essential book for any diver's library
ANDREA AND ANTONELLA FERRARI have spent years amassing the photographs and information contained in A Diver's Guide to Reef Life, and it shows. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2007 by Timothy Ecott
A rare decent book with a global scope
As a marine biologist as well as an author and photographer of marine life books, I am very selective in my choice of those that end up on my shelf. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2007 by Robert F. Myers
A terrific book for divers wanting more from their dives.
A Diver's Guide to Reef Life is an amazing reference guide detailing 1200 tropical species from the Caribbean to the Indo-Pacific. Read more
Published on 20 April 2007 by G. W. Volk
A leading guide
"A Diver's Guide to Reef Life" is another excellent production from Andrea and Antonella Ferrari. Anyone who enjoyed their 2003 publication: "Underwater Malaysia - Macrolife", will... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2006 by A. J. Powderham
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