Fishes: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

by Herbert S. Zim, Hurst H. Shoemaker, James Gordon Irving (Illustrations)

Full-color illustrations of 278 of the most common fresh- and salt-water fishes accompany clear and concise descriptions that tell:

-Where different fishes live and what they eat
-Their sizes, shapes, and other identifying features
-Their intriguing and various ways of life

Fishes is a fascinating guide for everyone interested in learning about underwater life.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Nature, Science, Animals, Biology, Outdoors

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Herbert Spencer Zim (July 12, 1909 – December 5, 1994) was a naturalist, author, editor and educator best known as the founder (1945) and editor-in-chief of the Golden Guides series of nature books.

Reviews

[Elwin Kline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet little pocket guide about fishes.

Broadest stroke you could probably do on the subject of fishes. Perfect for little kids with illustrations on every page.

Considering this was published in the 50's, might be hard to find a copy. I was fortunate enough to find this in my Dad's garage still in great condition.

[Sarah Ehinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think these books a great as a read aloud to a kid who is interested in science or animals. These are not really designed as identification guides.

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A holdover from when I was a little kid. I just loved reading these Golden Nature Guides. While there are of course many better books on the subject now, these were top of the line way back when...I know, I'm aging myself.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide to the fish species of North American in a format that is ideal for children.

[Benjamin Plume · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had this one too.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, but a lot of the information is outdated.