AQUARIUM ATLAS

small, thick green & gilt lettered faux leather "leatherette" cloth hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. (very) fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~first english edition so stated. first printing (nap). translated by Hans A. Smith, Eberhard Schulze, Bob Behme. 992p. glossy pages throughout. glossy full color photo illustrations of 600 aquarium fish and 100 acquatic plants. b&w diagrams, maps & illustrations. subject index. index of common names. index of synonyms. index of scientific names. literature (bibliography). photocredits. (about) the authors. natural science. biology. zoology. botany. icthyology. tropical fish. aquarist. hobbies. ~ The challenge for any aquarist is to create the perfect aquarium. This ideal has been very difficult to achieve for a number of reasons. Much inaccurate knowledge has been retained from the past, and of course financial considerations often come into play. This book is presented in an effort to bring together as much accurate, reliable information as possible. Those hobbyists who require a reliable atlas covering all of the facets of this fascinating hobby should find it with this book. Popular tropical and cold water aquarium fish are covered in detail, along with an extensive listing of the plants available for aquarium decoration. Those who are willing to read and actually participate in the hobby will find in this book a combination of concentrated meaningful and relevant knowledge. We desire with all our heart that all readers experience the joy and relaxation offered by this dynamic and multi~dimensional hobby. We hope that this atlas provides all users a much greater understanding and enjoyment of this absorbing hobby.…