The Book of Fishes; Game Fishes, Food Fishes, Shellfish and Curious Citizens of American Ocean Shores, Lakes and Rivers

Editore: The National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 1961

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xi, [1], 339, [] pages. With 337 Illustrations. List of Species. The better-known food and game fishes and the aquatic life of the coastal and inland waters of North America. 236 species in color with biographies. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. Copyrighted material dated 1952, 1958, 1961. It is presumed that this includes extension of previous copyrights from the 1920s. This includes sections by John Oliver La Gorce, Charles Haskins Townsend, Leonard P. Schultz, Luis Marden, Gilbert Grosvenor La Gorce, John T. Nichols, Paul A. Zahl, Louis L. Mowbray, Allan Villiers, Van Campen Heilner, Roy Waldo Miner, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, David Hellyer, and Hilary B. Moore. Among the short form chapter titles are: Harvest of the Sea, Fresh Waters, Pacific Coast Streams, Angling, Marineland, Gulf Stream, Man-of-War, Bimini, Devilfish, Tarpon, Aqualungs, Goggle Fishing, John Oliver La Gorce (1880-1959) was an American writer and explorer known for his work in the National Geographic Society. He served as Associate Editor of the Society from 1905 to 1922, Vice President from 1922 to 1954, and President from 1954 to 1957, before retiring at the age of 77. He also write many articles for the Magazine. His biggest interest was perhaps in fishes, and in 1919 he participated in a hunt that brought in a 22-foot manta ray, the world's biggest to date. He also helped produce the world's first underwater photographs in 1926, and edited all versions of the National Geographic's The Book of Fishes. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC (1910 - 1997), was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-lung and pioneered marine conservation.…

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Dati bibliografici

Titolo
The Book of Fishes; Game Fishes, Food Fishes, Shellfish and Curious Citizens of American Ocean Shores, Lakes and Rivers
Autore
La Gorce, John Oliver (Editor)
Editore
The National Geographic Society, Washington DC
Anno di pubblicazione
1961
Condizione
Very good
Sovraccoperta
Good
Rilegatura
Hardcover
Disegnatore
Hashime Murayama, Jacqueline Hutton, Craig Phillip
Edizione
Third Printing of this 1961 edition.

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