Book Description
In a straightforward, accessible format, this book introduces the hobby of tropical fishkeeping, outlining what is required in order to set up the correct environment, and what varieties of tropical fishes will thrive in an aquarium. Detailed information on choosing equipment, setting up a tank, plant selection, and water chemistry is included. You also get comprehensive coverage of how to feed your fish and how to maintain their tank. With special sections devoted to signs and symptoms of disease and first-aid treatments, as well as breeding tropical fish, this book has everything for the beginning hobbyist and the more experienced fishkeeper.
Customer Reviews:
Great book........2007-09-23
I really have enjoyed this book. It goes into detail on several points concerning aquarium fish that other books typically leave out. I learned something new every few paragraphs. It does lack a significant amount of pictures, but makes up for it with the amount of information that it includes. It has a what if...? section, on fish health, which is helpful. If you don't enjoy a lot of reading, this book isn't for you, however you may find it helpful, in that it gives you a heads up when information appears later on in the book, so you can skip ahead.
Fasinating and thorough this is the book your fish want you to read........2007-04-28
I disagree that this book is shallow. I've checked out dozens of books about fish... and bought several. This one had more information on actually taking care of fish than any other book in my public library. All the other books I have found on the subject have only a few first chapters on maintaining your aquaria. The whole rest of them are devoted to what is sometimes called "fish profiles" there is one or at best three pages devoted to a singular species. That may help a little if you haven't bought your fish yet, but you cannot buy every fish profiled. And those few pages will give only a very limited knowlege about whatever fish you decide on. There are entire books devoted to fish profiles called fish atlases which cover many more species of fish, they weigh a ton and are much better for selecting your tank inhabitants than a book that is half-manual, and half-atlas. Tropial Fishlopedia does not presume to be a fish atlas of individual species... In the books introduction pg.#8 at the begining of the second paragraph the authors say "This book deals with just one aspect of fishkeeping - the maintenace of freshwater tropical fish." and between the end of the second and begining of the third paragraphs, Chapter 3 pg.22 "A list of additional reading matter will be found in Appendix A.
We cannot stress too highly, or too often the need to research each species before deciding whether to keep it." It is unfair to complain that this book does not sufficently cover fish species when the authors make it so clear that this is not the aim of the book. It IS the most in-depth book on the MATINENCE of tropical freshwater aquariums that I have ever encountered. It delves into the facinating subject of your fishes behavior and motivation, how to observe your fish's actions and body language and interpret whether it is stressed by illness, tankmates, or simply preparing for mating. It covers water chemistry beyond just the 'nitrogen cycle'. It has taught me more about fishkeeping than all the other aquarium books I've ever read in my life and I'm not even halfway through this book! No, it isn't a stiring novel or an exciting cliff-hanging adventure. But it is a good book. The longer words seem carfully choosen so that the meaning is clearest to it's reader. If you care about your fish and think that the pleasure they give you is worth the effort of learning to keep them healthy... if you find aquariums facinate you and trigger your curiosity... if you just feel that your fishkeeping thumbs are brown instead of green and that you must be content with looking at a friends tank because you are not gifted or lucky enough to keep alive fish of your own... if any of these situations describe you, you may find Tropical Fishlopaedia thoroughly satisfying.
Too Generic and Shallow.......2006-07-09
This book is too generic and lacks the most important thing which is practical advice. One can find some useful information how to start a tank but lots of other books and websites can tell you the same things. The authors did not address in deapth the most important aspects the fishes and their diseases. They tried to encompass a wide spectrum of questions but did it in a shallow way. The book does not tell you anything interesting about individual fishes and does not provide practical assistance in identifying and treating diseseas.
Decent Information but an English Language Disaster.......2005-04-06
This book contains some useful information but the majority of it is far too shallow and fague. The writing within this book is a grammatical disaster. The author's writing style is convoluted, unneccessarily wordy and repetative. While this author may know a great deal about fish she is not a great (or even satisfactory writer). Anyone who has a slight sense of correct English or the fluidity of writing will get a headache from reading this.
Good Disease And Behavior Reference.......2005-01-15
This book is a good reference resource for general problems that may arise for the beginner to intermediate fishkeeper. Ms. Bailey sets up several chapters such as what behaviors are "normal" for certain species. There's another chapter dedicated to fish diseases. She describes what they are. Another portion of the book is dedicated to environmental causes of problems, such as temperature, osmotic stress, etc. Treatment plans are always offered. What is most helpful with this book is that it is set up in a question/answer format with the questions in bold font. The most important, albeit brief chapter, is how to euthanize a very sick fish. Many books ignore this. Ms. Bailey outlines when it is time to do this and how to do it quickly. She also outlines which methods are actually cruel and should be avoided.
This book isn't really for those who want to learn about individual fish or plants. But, don't let that deter you from purchasing this book. It would be a valuable companion to any fish hobbyist's library!
Average customer rating:
- Good setup information, but lacking in fish identifications
- Outstanding...
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The Complete Guide to Tropical Aquarium Fish Care (Animal Care)
David Alderton
Manufacturer: Howell Books
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Product Description
In a straightforward, accessible format, this book introduces the hobby of tropical fishkeeping, outlining what is required in order to set up the correct environment, and what varieties of tropical fishes will thrive in an aquarium. Detailed information on choosing equipment, setting up a tank, plant selection, and water chemistry is included. You also get comprehensive coverage of how to feed your fish and how to maintain their tank. With special sections devoted to signs and symptoms of disease and first-aid treatments, as well as breeding tropical fish, this book has everything for the beginning hobbyist and the more experienced fishkeeper.
Customer Reviews:
Good setup information, but lacking in fish identifications.......2001-12-13
This book is good for the setup part of the Aquarium hobby, but is severely lacking in fish identifications. Meaning, it is one of the least used fish books I own. Most of the other information is good.
Outstanding..........2000-04-08
I recently read this guide and found it very helpful in making decisions for my new acquarium and also discovered ways to care for my new friends! Life is much easier now.. Thanks Amazon!
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Embroidery machines have captured the imagination of sewing enthusiasts everywhere, and now, Jeanine Twigg's second Companion Project Series book combines fleece-- the most in demand fabric-- with embroidery! Fleece offers the perfect canvas for embroidery creativity. Twigg has teamed up with industry expert Nancy Cornwall to present another exciting Fleece adventure.
Cornwell begins with the basics-- covering the "how tos" for machine embroidery success, and then she cleverly explores new territories as embroidery designs to create surface interest with a variety of techniques, such as trapunto effects, "embossing," applique, and terrific new ways to take advantage of embroidery and fleece to create surface texture.
Readers will learn how to use one design for a multitude of fleece embroidery techniques and how to create spectacular effects by using different elements of a motif.
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Though few Americans can identify Andrew Jackson Downing, who died in 1852 at just 36, his influence as an architect, horticulturist, writer, and town planner has been far-reaching. Through his writings and his designs, Downing helped lay the groundwork for the urban parks of Frederick Law Olmsted, the national park system, and even, in some ways, the conservation movement. Downing was very well-known in his time, especially for his best-selling pattern books illustrating Gothic Revival houses and picturesque grounds. David Schuyler, a professor of American Studies at Franklin and Marshall College, has produced a fascinating biography of Downing that also serves well as an introduction to design principles and architecture of the 19th century.
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"By interpreting Downing as above all an apostle of taste, Schuyler is able to weigh the relative importance of his architecture, garden designs, publishing, organizational and civic activity, even his nursery business, within a governing rubric balancing theory and practice and, most elusive of all, his public and his private self." -- Robert Twombly, Reviews in American History
Apostle of Taste is the first full-length biography of Andrew Jackson Downing, the horticulturist, landscape gardener, and prolific writer on architecture who, more than any other individual, shaped middle-class taste in the United States in the two decades prior to the Civil War. Through his books and the pages of the Horticulturist, Downing preached a gospel of taste that promoted the modern or natural style of landscape design over the formal and geometric arrangements that were the hallmark of eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century gardens.
In this compelling biography, illustrated with more than 100 drawings, plans, and photographs, David Schuyler explores the origins of Downing's ideas in English aesthetic theory and his efforts to "adapt" English designs to the different climate and republican social institutions of the United States. Schuyler traces the impulse toward an American architectural style in Downing's work, demonstrates the influence of Downing's ideas on the appropriate design of homes and gardens, and analyzes the complications of class implicit in Downing's prescriptions for American society.
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Providing answers to hundreds of everyday problems and concerns, this quick reference guide is invaluable to parents. A companion to Dorling Kindersley best-selling Pregnancy Question and Answer Book, this is a fully illustrated, practical guide to baby and child care containing current information and advice on a wide range of issues, from diapers and baths to coping with sleepless nights and child behavior issues. Its specially devised question-and-answer form includes a special "parent's survival guide" section that deals with a variety of issues to help parents make time for each other.
Customer Reviews:
Best Baby Book!!!.......2006-03-13
I really liked this book because not only was it very instructive but there were pictures to help visualize what was being taught.
Great for 1st time parents.......2005-12-04
I received this book as a shower gift and absolutely love it. It has now become my favorite shower gift to give. The layout is simple and easy to follow. The color pictures are nice. It's a great reference book for those, "simple" questions you maybe embarassed to ask about.
The ultimate reference for new parents.......2001-11-13
Once pregnant I began to search the library for good baby books to buy. I liked one this best and it has proved itself to be the best, compared to the other baby books I have also purchased as it has all the answers to my questions and these answers are found instantly in comparison to my other baby books.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book For Curious Children!.......2003-12-08
Time Life's wonderful book "How Things Work" has many answers to satisfy the curiosity and stimulate the minds of inquiring children...and adults also. I bought this for a six year-old cousin and he is absolutely fascinated with it. The book is specifically for kids aged 4 to 8.
Everyone knows that scissors cut. But what makes them cut? And what makes a battery work? Why do things appear backward in a mirror? Great color photographs, cartoons and diagrams explain and illustrate, in understandable and amusing terms, how the natural world works. The book includes notes to parents with detailed information for further discussion. There is also a question and answer section that allows young readers to test their knowledge or record their experiments - like making a pinwheel to understand windmills, or charging a plastic plate with static electricity.
This is an excellent activity book for parents and children and reading it together is a wonderful way to spend quality time.
JANA
Customer Reviews:
An excellent resource for the parent whose child asks a lot of questions about animals .......2007-04-07
This book is an excellent primer on many of the aspects of our animal co-residents of Earth. Written for the young child, (actually for the parent) there are detailed answers too many of the questions children pose. Some examples are:
*) Why do dogs sniff all over the place?
*) Why do dogs wag their tails?
*) Why do cats purr?
*) Why are rabbit's ears long?
*) Why are some monkey's bottoms read?
*) Why do giraffes have long necks?
*) Why do mice gnaw on hard things?
*) Why does a camel have a hump?
The illustrations that accompany the text are colorful and detailed, sure to catch the eye of an inquisitive child. For each question, there is a small caption called "To the parent." It contains more detailed information at a level higher than that of the text meant for the child. I strongly recommend this for parents whose children have lots of questions about animals.
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