Coral Seas Calendar: 1999 [Import] [Calendar]

Product Details

• Calendar: 24 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd; Wall edition (September 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552096491
• ISBN-13: 978-1552096499
• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,676,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular photos,Must-have book, September 28, 1999

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coral Seas (Hardcover)

This is a must-have coffee table book for any sea life or aquarium enthusiast. It is packed with spectacular full-color photos of the many beautiful, unusual & fascinating creatures of the reef.

A vast array of fish & invertebrates are included. Some of my favorites include a multicolored shore crab, bright red nudibranch & a translucent blue jellyfish. I also love the blue & white aeolid sea slug.

The odd-looking weedy scorpionfish, fingered dragonet & snapping shrimps really grab your attention. The numerous corals & octopi are also a treat. All the images are clear & many give very close up looks at the organisms.

Captions below give brief information on the creatures, such as defense methods, eating habits & mating rituals. Each is also identified by its both its Latin & common name. This is a gorgeous and informative book.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely stunning macro photography, December 26, 1998

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[e-mail] (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coral Seas (Hardcover)

Roger Steene is an Ausie and sometimes the way he describes marine life (in person) might seem a little over exaggerated. He told me about the octopi that imitated other marine animals, but I took the description with a grain of salt until I saw the actual photos in his new book "Coral Seas." It is simple fantastic. The full frame, macro shots of rare species photographed on beautiful, complimentary backgrounds show the special skills this man has for illustrating the wonderous living animals that live in the sea. Many people will never get to the distant places where Roger took the pictures or have the sharpness of eye nor the skill in finding these rare marine animals. Therefore this book is a must in everyones library.Wilt Nelson

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a masterpiece, January 6, 1999

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Joe the Critic (San Jose Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coral Seas (Hardcover)

Steene's photography is some of the best I've seen. I just received my copy of this book yesterday, and the pages are absolutely luminous with color. In terms of composition, artistic sensibility, and scientific interest, this book has to rank at the top of the field. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in South Pacific underwater photography.