by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers, Harper Collins, 400 Pages, Paperback (February 1999)
An excellent, comprehensive guide to reef fishes, which is small and light enough to pack regardless of amount of diving equipment. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to identify the fish they see whilst diving the tropics. Read the full review... Buy from Amazon.co.uk, 20% off Buy from Amazon.com, 20% off
Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez: The Rocky-Shore Fishes of the Gulf of California
by Donald A Thomson et al, Paperback, 374 pages, University of Texas Press (May 2000)
This guide seeks to be a standard resource for divers and snorkellers - popular and scientific coverage of regional fish fauna. Buy from Amazon.co.uk Buy from Amazon.com
Guide to Marine Invertebrates; Alaska to Baja California
by John Steinbeck, Paperback, Penguin
In 1940, Steinbeck and his friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, ventured into the Gulf of California to search for marine invertebrates along the beaches. This exciting, day-by-day account of their trip, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy and high-speed adventure
that provides a fascinating portrait of Steinbeck and Ricketts. Buy from Amazon.com, 20% off Buy from Amazon.co.uk, 20% off
Diving The Seamount
by Tom Rapko, Paperback, iUniverse
La Paz, Mexico serves as the backdrop for a sweeping tale that questions the wisdom of pursuing a material life at the expense of freedom. Buy from Amazon.com Buy from Amazon.co.uk
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