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Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America's Fresh Waters
Robert Jerome Glennon
Island Press, 2004
The biggest pump wins!
If we say "Glennon covers all the ground" in a book about water, will the reader be confused? Let's take the risk, since that is precisely what the author does in this excellent study. From the ways in which water collects or flows on the land's surface to the ...
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Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy
Nancy A. Nichols
Island Press, 2008
Amazing
Nancy writes an amazing environmental memoir. It combines the rigorous research of a journalist with the touching honesty of a woman. This makes a great read for all: the scientist, the humanist, and the regular bloke like me.
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What Fish Don't Want You to Know: An Insider's Guide to Freshwater Fishing
Frank P. Baron
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003
Get into the fish's head!
This book was an excellent insight into how fish think. It was fairly introductory, and there was probably a lot that a seasoned fisherman would already know, but I found it enjoyable. It seemed to have a lot of info about protecting the sport, and had somewhat of an ...
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Introduction to Hydrology (5th Edition)
Warren Viessman, Gary L. Lewis
Prentice Hall, 2002
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This book is a VERY difficult read. Not only do you need to try and understand the concepts of hydrology but you must also attempt to navigate your way through a confusing maze of "wording" that could easily have been more understandable.
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500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
Firefly Books, 2006
Great basic reference book
I owm saltwater fish but had gotten rusty on freshwater. I needed to relearn this for my new job so this book helped me get back on track. Information is very clear and pictures are excellent. It gave me a quick primer. I think it also a good beginners book since it is ...
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The Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishing (The Freshwater Angler)
Creative Publishing international
Creative Publishing international, 2002
Recommendation
Product was exactly as described. Arrived right on time when I needed it for the holidays. Thanks so much!
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A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes : North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides)
Brooks M. Burr, Lawrence M. Page
Houghton Mifflin, 1991
Finishing the Trilogy
It might interest the reader of this review (since your looking at the book) to know that while fresh water only represents about 1% of the available aquatic habitat on earth over half of the known species of fish live in it. I'll leave it up to you to find out why. ...
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A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein
Dover Publications, 1998
Science Project
A WORLD IN A DROP OF WATER was an excellent book with great information to help my daughter with her science project. The book arrived in less than 4 days from the day it was ordered.
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Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets))
Maddy Hargrove, Mic Hargrove
For Dummies, 2006
great, basic information
This is one of the many books I read after "inheriting" a fish. This was a very easy to read and understand while not insulting me for being a rank beginner. I followed many of this book's recommendations and my fish are very happy.
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A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
J. Reese Voshell Jr.
McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company, 2002
Excellent Guide
As others have already reviewed, I am a fly fisherman who purchased this book to get a better understanding of freshwater invertebrates other than mayfly and caddis species. (For a highly detailed description of mayflies and caddis for the fly-fisherman, I would ...
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The Great Lakes Water Wars
Peter Annin
Island Press, 2006
Great Lakes Water Wars is an excellent read
I started out to skim Peter Annin's book, determine what to say, and decide how to write a requested review. I had no trouble becoming completely engrossed at the start of the Author's Note and Prologue, and read the whole thing. Cover to cover. I do not need to ...
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The World's Water 2006-2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources (World's Water)
Peter H. Gleick, Heather Cooley, ...
Island Press, 2006
A gem for water studies
This is the first time I have seen "The World's Water" a bienniall report on the state of the planet's freshwaters and I have found what a gem of information it is.
The individual essays on concrete aspects of freshwater in the world today refer to matters that are ...
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Breeding & Raising Angelfishes
Edward Stansbury
TFH Publications, 2005
Great Freshwater Angelfish Book to Read
Very well written and thorough.
If you are just getting started or an expert, or just curious, this book is one of the best.
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Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant
April Pulley Sayre
NorthWord Books for Young Readers, 2007
Everyone loves it!
My whole family loves this book. We catch ourselves saying the chant all the time!
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Kids Gone Fishin' (The Freshwater Angler)
Dave Maas
Creative Publishing international, 2001
best ever!!!!
I got this book for Christmas when I was 10. I am 13 now and i still look it over when I have spare time. Whenever I read it, I have the Urge to go fishing. It shows in picturs and words how to tie a not, cast, filet a fish, what kind of lures to use on what fish, ...
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