Life in the Chesapeake Bay (Paperback)

~ Professor Alice Jane Lippson (Author), Professor Robert L. Lippson (Author) "ety of bottom life that thrives at depths of less than 20 feet. The Chesapeake's world-famous oyster and soft-shelled clam harvest are attributable to the..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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'Praise for the first edition' "Handsome, generously illustrated...All of the Bay's richness is catalogued here."--'Washington Post Book World' "A story book, a field guide and a reference work, and anyone interested in fishing, ecology, or our bay should own it."--'Baltimore Sun' "This is the best-written and best-illustrated guide ever about a North American tidal estuary. It is the model for all future coastal nature guides."--'Whole Earth Review'

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"The Lippsons have written a book that is a scientific treatment that the average person can understand... It's a story book, a field guide, and a reference work, and anyone interested in fishing, ecology or our bay should own it." -- Baltimore Sun.

"The illustrations alone are worth the price of the book... This is the guidebook to take with you on a trip to a deserted island, or just to the edge of your waterfront property." -- Annapolis Capital

"The book is organized according to broad, easily recognized habitats and emphasizes ecological relationships. Many of the species described here can be found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras." -- Science News

"A triumph of scientific information put into attractive form." -- Washington Times

"Beautifully illustrated." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd edition (April 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080185475X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801854750
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,064,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The awesome beauty of small things., January 17, 2000

By	DJ Rix (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Expanded revision of the 1984 Guide. I live in New Jersey & this wonderful book is one of the best teachers for my home waters.

"Life in Chesapeake Bay" is organized to take the reader from an overview of bay ecology, across the sand beaches, around the piers & pilings, into the intertidal zone, through shallow waters, marshes & then out toward deeper waters. Illustrations are clear line drawings. The scholarship never leaves the reader gasping for air. There's a highly informative glossary & species list.

"Life in Chesapeake Bay" makes a strong pro-environmental statement by showing us the diversity, poetry & interconnectedness of life (including humans) at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the fragility of this great inter-weaving of water, tide, sand & mud. It teaches us the awesome beauty of small things that exist right in front of out eyes.

Bob Rixon