Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas [Paperback]

Paul Humann (Author), Ned Deloach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995

This field guide illustrates all the fish, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are excellent for identification purposes - and the handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: New World Publications (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878348108
• ISBN-13: 978-1878348104
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Scuba
  • #10 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Marine Life
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great value if you can't afford the full Humann set, December 10, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Paperback)

This is a great book for snorkelers and beginning divers! The color photographs are beautiful and make identification easy. Although this small book is nowhere near as comprehensive as Humann's complete reef identification set, it's a great bargain for those wanting to know the names of most of the common things they see when snorkeling in the Caribbean. The book also contains some valuable pointers about which plants and animals should be approached with caution, how to treat stings, and other interesting facts. It's disappointing that there are so many typos, especially considering that there is relatively little text in the book.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For casual snorkelers, December 8, 2003

By 

Jessica (Rainbow Inn, Eleuthera, Bahamas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Paperback)

If you dive or snorkel with any regularity, buy the 3-book set by Humann and Deloach. For casual snorkelers or divers, this book will do wonderfully. It's a bit heavy on the fish, so if you are looking for comprehensive invertebrate, algae, or coral guides, look elsewhere. Otherwise, this book will certainly enhance your enjoyment of snorkeling and diving.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent annotation of great guides!, July 9, 2004

By 

J. Connor "film and book fanatic'." (Palm Desert, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Paperback)

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life is a very handy truncation of three heavy, bulky, but excellent references. There are extraordinary photographs of fish, creatures, and coral taken by noticeable experts. The fish species covered are stunning, and carefully chosen for quality. The others are also amazing and excilirating. A favorite fish species of mine, the Trumpetfish, is included here, shown in a beautiful photograph. Other interesting fish, such as puffers, cowfish, and triggerfish, are also listed. The "Creature Identification" section of the guide is as carefully picked out as the "Fish" ID part. Beautiful crabs, shrimps, and others are shown in nice photos. All make to combine a short, but very helpful field companion.