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The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes) Hardcover – Box set, November 1, 2013

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Product Details

  • Series: Reef Set
  • Hardcover: 1250 pages
  • Publisher: New World Publications; 2nd edition (November 1, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1878348337
  • ISBN-13: 978-1878348333
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book is awesome, pictures are great as well as all the information in it.
Quade
It is a nice set to have at home to review before or after diving - or even just to learn more about possibly what one MIGHT see on a future dive!
drscubacat
A set of three of the best books available, it contains Reef Fish Identification, Reef Creature Identification and Reef Coral Identification.
Harold McFarland

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely the best set available
By Harold McFarland HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on April 21, 2002
Format: Hardcover
If there is one set of reef identification books to own then this one is it. A set of three of the best books available, it contains Reef Fish Identification, Reef Creature Identification and Reef Coral Identification. Throughout the Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas areas there are no better books available. Each fish, creature, coral, grass or algae has it's own full color picture along with a line drawing that points out the defining characteristics of that particular species. With a plastic cover and the pages treated to resist water, it can be taken to the beach or onto the boat without much concern about the water damaging the book.
Each entry has complete information on the fish, creature or coral from size, depth, range and habitat to the level of concern that a diver should have for their safety around it. If you snorkel, dive or just have an interest in identification of the various things that you find on a reef then this set will give you everything you need to identify anything you find. Highly recommended.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Incredibly complete; a diver's encyclopedia.
By cmfmd@aol.com on June 10, 1999
Format: Paperback
We met the trilogy in Little Cayman this year. We could identify everything we saw: coral, fish and creatures. It was our #1 priority for our next dive trip.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Does exactly what it says on the tin!
By A Customer on October 28, 2003
Format: Hardcover
I'm sorry that Vincent in Singapore didn't find these books useful, but they don't pretend to be books for those wanting to keep fish in small tanks - they are terrific field identification guides (as per the titles), with excellent photos and details of colour variations, locations, etc. Beautifully presented, and very comprehensive. Brilliant!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Excellent for amature, student, diver and Instructor
By A Customer on July 31, 1997
Format: Paperback
While diving and snorkeling, in Jamaica, for a Marine Biology class, this set of books helped me work out the identification of many critters we were looking for and at.

Because of the colour prints, descriptions and layout of the books, I was able to find the most difficult of species we were trying to learn about in a very short period of time. I recommend this set to aument the Eugene H. Kaplan's (Peterson Field Guides) books on " Coral Reefs" and the "Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores."
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Hands down, the BEST books I will ever own!
By Tommy Madison on October 16, 2006
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
I started diving 2 years ago. Up until I ordered these books, I really didn't know what I was seeing. These 3 books are the absolute best books to own if you like diving or boating and live in Florida or the Caribbean. Every page has 3 full color glossy photos of fish, or creatures on it. The photos and info are very comprehensive and detailed.

My only qualm is that the listing says hard cover, so I was expecting 3 hard cover books, but instead received 3 soft cover books in a hard cover box. Hard cover or soft cover... I still couldn't be any happier with these books. I highly suggest!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
The Reef Set
By A Customer on February 20, 2002
Format: Hardcover
We have used the Reef Identification series for years and this new update is a great addition -- many more fish are identified. The writeups about each fish are very detailed and explain behaviours and various color shadings well. The photos are excellent, and we have always been impressed by the amount of work and care that have gone into the series. This is the first time we have had the Reef Coral book and are as pleased with it as with the quality of the other two books.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
The Bible of Caribbean Underwater Identification
By A Customer on March 7, 1999
Format: Paperback
The definitive bible of underwater fish, creature, and coral identification in the Caribbean. A staple in all Carib resorts, and liveaboard dive boats. A MUST for Carib divers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Hardcover set isn't
By Sky and SCUBA on April 28, 2005
Format: Vinyl Bound Verified Purchase
Amazon lists the "Traveler's Set," which comes with a nylon carrying case, as a hardcover set. It is not. The cover is a flexible plasticized one. Nicer than typical paperback, and water resistant, but not a hardcover. One of the three books in the set also had a plastic slipcover on it -- I wish all three had that added protection.

Other than that, an excellent set of books for fish, creature and coral identification in the covered areas.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Comprehensive and Beautiful Reference Set!

Excellent resource for divers and wonderful way to engage young environmentalists with extraordinary imagery.

Published 1 month ago by lmchristel
Great Books, All Current Editions

The set contains the current editions of all 3 books as of August 2014. The Reef Fish is the 4th Edition, which is not specified correctly in the Amazon product description. Read more

Published 1 month ago by ML Mass
beatiful

a beautiful and necessary resource for ocean lovers.

Published 1 month ago by Illeny
Great Books. The box that they come in didn't ...

Great Books. The box that they come in didn't make the long journey from USA to Australia in one piece thou, I am afraid, but apart from that... Terrific reference books. Read more

Published 2 months ago by john Andrews
A MUST-HAVE FOR EVERY DIVER !!

Awesome photos and just the right amount of information !! His other series are wonderful as well. My first time scuba diving, I used this as a prep for the areas I would be... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Marion Simas
Awesome

This book was a good choice and it will be very useful. I recommend for all amazon customers interested by coral reefs

Published 3 months ago by Igor Pinheiro
Gift for a friend… she is thrilled

The reef set is not only meeting her expectations but even goes beyond it. Pictures are absolutely amazing, paper quality is fantastic, comments easy to understand. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Samantha
Wonderful in its time

These guides to caribbean fishes were a beautiful, inspiring, constant companion to me and my wife when we were diving regularly. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Gordon M. Clawson
The best for Marine Life Id

I think this is te best set for Marine Life Identification.
As a scuba diving instructor I must have it to know the correct names of fishes, corals and creatures.

Published 4 months ago by Eduardo Rodrigues Maris
3rd Edition Reef Set

As others have noted these are soft covered, not hard covered books. It is the slipcase that is hard sided. Read more

Published 6 months ago by brian mccormick

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