The Professional's Book of Koi (Hardcover)

by Anmarie Barrie (Author) "Water covers much of the earth's surface, yet it is surprising how little the average person knows about this environment..." (more)
Key Phrases: taisho sanshoku, doitsu scales, koi owners (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 159 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866225285
• ISBN-13: 978-0866225281
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #834,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Koi, the beauty of it all, April 25, 2000

By	Lenore Shiveley (Bremerton, Wa.) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be quite informative, had found a copy in the library and wanted one of my own. For the Koi enthusiast, or beginning breeder of same, this book is a must have, the photos are fantastic, it's another great book to add to my collection of similar books on Koi.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really the Professional's Book, July 23, 2004

By	D. A. Farrington - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is more of a book geared toward beginners and enthusiasts. Too often the comments are very general in character -- under anatomy, for instance, the author tells us that koi have all the usual internal organs one would expect -- and the author frequently refers the reader to other publications. There are numerous very nice color photographs and the book is easy to read. It just scratches the surface, however, and so is perhaps not aptly named.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty book, but has some weakenesses, September 1, 2003

By	Paul Bridges (California) - See all my reviews

I love reading this book, for the tons of photos of different strains of koi. It also has a surprising amount of information on designing and building koi ponds, pond plants, anatomy/physiology, history, breeding, etc. But it does lack detailed information on some topics such as diseases and water chemistry. Statements such as "koi thrive between a pH of 6.5 and 8.0" are a good start, but a bit simplistic for the serious koi keeper.