The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef: From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean (Paperback)

by Paddy Ryan (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"The book's gorgeous photos of fantastic coral formations and exotic sea creatures will be enough to lure you into the water.... Valuable to ocean lovers anywhere."

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; First Trade edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824816056
• ISBN-13: 978-0824816056
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,110,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A valuable acquisition for the South Pacific diver, July 25, 1998

By A Customer

Before my recent dive trip to Fiji I looked for a good fish ID book for the area (one with photos, not paintings) and came up short. It doesn't seem like anyone has done a comprehensive reference for this area comparable to Humann's works on the Caribbean.

However, I did find Paddy Ryan's fine volume in the lending library at the resort where I was staying. To my surprise, I find it to be much more than the typical, superficial "snorkeler's guide." It's a small but beautifully produced volume with excellent photography and a well-written text. It's a good balance of photos to help identify the most common South Pacific reef fish combined with informative text on the behavior and biology of reef fish, other vertebrates, and invertebrates.

I didn't buy a copy when I had a chance in a local shop, and I regretted it on the long flight home. I'm buying my personal copy as soon as I finish writing this. Take my word for it, for snorkelers, novice divers! , or serious divers, this is money well spent!

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, But....., July 28, 2000

By	A. Goldbeck "Pacific Andy" (Tahiti) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book if you are doing a reef study and need to identify the correct names for all the creaters. Great photo's and helpful hints on purchasing equipment, but for the average weekend or resort snorkeller it can get boring to read. However, the book is worth having.