Fieldguide for Cetaceans (1 Viewer)

[Arbu]

I've got Collins Whales & Dolphins The Ultimate Guide to Marine Mammals, but it's hardback and not really a fieldguide. Would this Whales-Dolphins-Seals-Marine-Mammals be worth having in addition as a fieldguide? Or is there a better fieldguide available?

 

[Edward]

I think Shirihai and Jarrett's book is excellent and at that price an absolute gift.

 

[Arbu]

I think Shirihai and Jarrett's book is excellent and at that price an absolute gift.

Thanks, I'll get it. I find it astonishing that after so many years online booksellers still show so few excerpts from books to enable you to make a decision about whether to buy them. That's why I have to keep asking on here.

 

[JonasNordin]

Ever tried NHBS (www.nhbs.com)?

//Jonas

 

[Arbu]

Ever tried NHBS (www.nhbs.com)?

//Jonas

Yes, I suppose they're a bit better than Amazon for pictures. Still a bit less than ideal though. I wouldn't generally buy there because they seem quite a bit dearer than Amazon and I get regular Amazon vouchers for hosting some web advertising, and I need to get through those.

 

[Swissboy]

I think Shirihai and Jarrett's book is excellent and at that price an absolute gift.

After having checked a few more comments elsewhere, I could not help myself ordering right away. I'm astonished that I had missed this book so far. But then, I already have a number of "whale" guides. Yet this one seems to cover some new ground. And the price sure sounds like a true gift. Thanks for having pointed this out as well. It made me check in the first place. Otherwise I might have missed this book again.

 

[Edward]

After having checked a few more comments elsewhere, I could not help myself ordering right away. I'm astonished that I had missed this book so far. But then, I already have a number of "whale" guides. Yet this one seems to cover some new ground. And the price sure sounds like a true gift. Thanks for having pointed this out as well. It made me check in the first place. Otherwise I might have missed this book again.

Shirihai and Jarrett are also the team behind my all-time favourite field guide, the Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife (although I admittedly haven't used it in the field - yet).

 

[Farnboro John]

Just bought the cetacean guide on the basis of this thread - haven't looked in detail yet but seems a belter, and what a good price as well!

John

 

[Swissboy]

Great book

Got my copy today, and I'm very much impressed. Definitely the best of the several books on the topic that I have seen/owned so far.

Thus another special Thank You to Edward, for pointing it out. :t:

I have the Antarctic Wildlife Guide as well. Also without having had a chance to use it. But that is such a bulky book that I would not be able to take it on a trip anyway; unless I would only visit the Antarctic, of course. The present book, however, has a quite convenient size.

 

[Upland Birder]

Definately an excellent book. The other book mentioned by Edward is excellent as well but to heavy for any rucksack :-O

Dean

 

[njlarsen]

Thanks for the recommendations, I have just ordered one ... Funny that this one is half price in Amazon-UK compared with Amazon-US!

Niels

 

[Swissboy]

Thanks for the recommendations, I have just ordered one ... Funny that this one is half price in Amazon-UK compared with Amazon-US!

Niels

It's definitely worth checking different places. But taking into account postage as well. In this case, I think it may be due to a British publisher that UK is cheaper. Very often, US is cheaper, but it then has higher postage for me in Europe.

 

[njlarsen]

It's definitely worth checking different places. But taking into account postage as well. In this case, I think it may be due to a British publisher that UK is cheaper. Very often, US is cheaper, but it then has higher postage for me in Europe.

Mine will be sent to a relative in the UK, where I can then pick it up next time I visit.

Niels

 

[michael23]

thanks for pointing that out, i want to add this one for that price! Better ask though hadnt i :-O

This is the one i currently have
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DK-Handbook-Whales-Dolphins-Porpoises/dp/0751327816

 

[Murray Lord]

At the risk of going a bit off topic, for those of us on the other side of the world www.bookdepositary.co.uk is a better deal than Amazon as it includes free postage pretty much worldwide. I wish I had discovered it years ago...

 

[Swissboy]

Mine will be sent to a relative in the UK, where I can then pick it up next time I visit.

Niels

That's what I often do with US stuff, having it sent to my son in Chicago. Sometimes, though, I just can't wait.

 

[Swissboy]

.....www.bookdepositary.co.uk is a better deal than Amazon as it includes free postage pretty much worldwide. I wish I had discovered it years ago...

So far, I only get lots of sponsored links, instead of the book I want. So how do I get to the actual bookstore without getting lost? And most of the sponsored links are from Switzerland, and in German. Shows how transparent my browsing record has become. But it does not exactly build confidence in this site. It's the same problem when Amazon.com always wants to connect me with Amazon.de. They just don't offer the same at the same prices. And many items are only available from one of them. Sometimes one is better, sometimes the other, as mentioned earlier.

 

[Jane Turner]

These two booksearch sites will look through all the online booksellers and let you choose the very best combination of cost and postal charges

This one is best if you are not completely sure of what you are looking for
http://www.vialibri.net/


and this if you know the ISBN
http://www.bookfinder.com/

 

[Murray Lord]

Correction re book depository address

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/

Sorry I had a typo last time around. I have tried to correct it above too, so but can't seem to do so.