More than 600 species are described in detail, with more than 525 illustrations. This is the guide for quick, reliable identification of fishes that you'll encounter while fishing, snorkeling, diving, or even strolling along a Pacific Coast beach.
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William N. Eschmeyer is a published editor of children's books. Published credits of William N. Eschmeyer include Encyclopedia of Fishes (Natural World). He is with The Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Howard E. Hammann is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as illustrator titles including: Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Earl S. Herald is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles incuding: Peterson field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Katherine P. Smith is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996), was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.
Peterson was born in Jamestown, New York. After graduating from high school‚ Peterson moved to New York City‚ where he attended the Art Students League (1927-1928) and the National Academy of Design (1929-1931). He then taught science and art at the Rivers School in Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1934 he published his seminal Guide to the Birds, the first modern field guide, which sold out its first printing of 2‚000 copies in one week, and subsequently went through 5 editions. He co-wrote Wild America with James Fisher, and edited or wrote many of the volumes in the Peterson Field Guide series on topics ranging from rocks and minerals to beetles to reptiles. He developed the Peterson Identification System, and is known for the clarity of both his illustrations of field guides and his delineation of relevant field marks.
Howard E. Hammann is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as illustrator titles including: Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Earl S. Herald is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles incuding: Peterson field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Katherine P. Smith is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Coast Fishes.
Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996), was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.
Peterson was born in Jamestown, New York. After graduating from high school‚ Peterson moved to New York City‚ where he attended the Art Students League (1927-1928) and the National Academy of Design (1929-1931). He then taught science and art at the Rivers School in Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1934 he published his seminal Guide to the Birds, the first modern field guide, which sold out its first printing of 2‚000 copies in one week, and subsequently went through 5 editions. He co-wrote Wild America with James Fisher, and edited or wrote many of the volumes in the Peterson Field Guide series on topics ranging from rocks and minerals to beetles to reptiles. He developed the Peterson Identification System, and is known for the clarity of both his illustrations of field guides and his delineation of relevant field marks.
Peterson received every major American award for natural science, ornithology, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary medals, diplomas, and citations from America and elewhere, including the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Golden Ark of the Netherlands. He died in 1996 at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York is named in his honor.
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Peterson Field Guides Pacific Coast Fishes,
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This review is from: A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes : North America (Peterson Field Guides) (Paperback)
This is a well-written, well-organized field guide, like all other Peterson Field Guides. The book is divided into five parts: 1. About This Book, a very brief introduction of the book; 2. Collectin and Observing Fishes, again, a brief chapter, but very useful. The next three chapters are divided into: 3. Jawless Fishes; 4. Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras and 5. Bony fishes, which is where the bulk of the book is about. The book also contained an excellent glossary, and a limited number of references. Particularly useful are the detailed habitat information of each fish described, ways to identify them, and of course, the 48 pages of color and black and white drawings of the fishes. The book is an invaluable sources of information not only to ichthyologist, naturalist, but also to the comercial fisherman, professional anglers and recreational angler. The only complaint I had is that this field guide uses artists' drawing for the fishes instead of the actual picture of the fish. With the actual picture of the fish, it will make the identification of an unknown fishe much easier for the amateurs and weekend angler. Overall, an excellent book.
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My Go-To Book,
This review is from: A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes : North America (Peterson Field Guides) (Paperback)
I own many field guides. Many. Of them all, the Peterson Guides are usually not my favorites. Yes, they are the original field guides, and you have to salute any of the Peterson Guides for being breakthrough books, but I don't usually like the format of flipping around to find information. But this is THE best book for Pacific Coast fishes. I'm not always fond of drawings, and as much as I love Humann's photo field guides, I haven't found a book that competes with this one. There are fish in this book I've never heard of anywhere else. If you own this book, you don't need to buy another Pacific Coast fishes book. Also, the text has some good facts. Other good purchases are Humann's guides (good intro books) and More Than you Want to Know About Pacific Coast Fishes (Downside: drawings are black and white, and not in plate side by side format). Still, this is #1. Oh, and I've never seen a well used Peterson Field Guide that didn't have pages falling out.
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a field guide to pacific coast fishes:north america petersons field guides,
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The book is great I use it on our boat every weekend the pictures are very life like and accurate very informative
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Whether you like to fish, dive, snorkel, or just enjoy an occasional stroll along the beach, at one time or another you no doubt have come across an unfamiliar fish and wondered what it was. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower pectoral fin rays, young shallower, lateral line branch, blind side white, more anal fin rays, abrupt arch, deepsea fishes, dark bars radiate, more soft rays, orbital spines, shorter anal fin, small baited hook, toothed knob, preopercular spine, pelvic fins abdominal, using midwater trawls, anal finlets, dorsal fin soft rays, alar spines, fewer anal fin rays, small caudal fin, caudal fin forked, silver side stripe, spinous dorsal fin, opposite anal fin Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bering Sea, Gulf of Calif, San Francisco, Monterey Bay, San Diego, Gulf of Alaska, Puget Sound, Santa Barbara, Indian Ocean, San Pedro, Santa Catalina, Sea of Japan, Black Skate, Dolly Varden, Redondo Beach, Santa Cruz, Common Thresher, Red Irish Lord, Sandpaper Skate, Smooth Hammerhead, Spiny Dogfish, Yellowtail Rockfish, Northern Ronquil, Pacific Hake, Soupfin Shark New!
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Whether you like to fish, dive, snorkel, or just enjoy an occasional stroll along the beach, at one time or another you no doubt have come across an unfamiliar fish and wondered what it was. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower pectoral fin rays, young shallower, lateral line branch, blind side white, more anal fin rays, abrupt arch, deepsea fishes, dark bars radiate, more soft rays, orbital spines, shorter anal fin, small baited hook, toothed knob, preopercular spine, pelvic fins abdominal, using midwater trawls, anal finlets, dorsal fin soft rays, alar spines, fewer anal fin rays, small caudal fin, caudal fin forked, silver side stripe, spinous dorsal fin, opposite anal fin Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bering Sea, Gulf of Calif, San Francisco, Monterey Bay, San Diego, Gulf of Alaska, Puget Sound, Santa Barbara, Indian Ocean, San Pedro, Santa Catalina, Sea of Japan, Black Skate, Dolly Varden, Redondo Beach, Santa Cruz, Common Thresher, Red Irish Lord, Sandpaper Skate, Smooth Hammerhead, Spiny Dogfish, Yellowtail Rockfish, Northern Ronquil, Pacific Hake, Soupfin Shark New!
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- The Indian Ocean (New True Books) by Susan Heinrichs Gray on page 18, and page 39
- Biology of Fishes by Carl Bond in Back Matter
- Pacific Fishes of Canada by J L Hart in Back Matter
- Pacific Ocean (Oceans and Seas) by Jen Green on page 216
- Field guide by Terry Collins in Front Matter
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